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Air Jet Dryer Vent Cleaning in Rhode Island
In certain circumstances we have the Air Jet Explusion technology that can both remove the clogs of lint built up and clean the interior of dryer vent pipe and hose without the aggressive action of the brush technology that we normally would use. Although the brush techonology is the preferred method to use in cleaning dryer vent pipe. Not all dryer vent hose can sustain the aggressive action of brush technology. Plastic flexible hose comes in either white or chrome colors. At first glance many people assume the aluminum or chrome apprearance of flexible hosing looks like it is some sort of aluminum foil, in reality it is only plastic colored to look like aluminum foil. Over a period of years the plastic will degrade leaving porus holes in the flexible plastic hose which can not sustain the aggressive action of a brush without ripping and coming apart. Therefore we often use the Air Jet Expulsion technology when the plastic has become weakened with age. We also recommend the Air Explusion Technology if the flexible plastic hosing runs inside of the walls of the house for any distance over three or four feet. We do this to try to minimize damage to the already weakened hose.
What is Air Jet Expulsion technology?
It is system comprised of a compressor, a 3/8 inch hose, an air regulator and a metal cylindrical head that has holes in it that force air out of its holes in a jet like fashion propelling the head forward and all the lint debris out of the hose into an awaiting recepticle such as a wet/dry vacuumn or filter bag at the end of the exhaust as the circumstance may require.
Without the use of Air Jet Expusion technology the plastic hosing can tear apart and twist around the brush making it very difficult to extract. This is particularly alarming if the hose runs through the enclosed ceiling or walls. Some times building contractors use this flexible hose because it is a quick fix for poor planning regarding the dryer vent exhaust pipe. For example a 2x4 wall only contains 3 1/2 inches of interior space for a four inch pipe to go through. Obviously this means compressing the pipe into an oval or replacing it with flexible hose. As a matter of fact it is not uncommon to find this is the case even in million dollar homes.
Improper Materials Used for Venting
Improper installations on dryer ducts are rampant. The most obvious, and possibly most common defect, is plastic dryer ducts. Plastic is not allowed for dryer ducts because lint can easily accumulate in the duct when it sags and in its corrogated foldings, and besides that, plastic will not contain a fire. Flexible foil ducts are not much better than plastic. Any plastic or aluminum foil dryer ducts should be considered a potential fire hazard, and should be replaced with rigid metal. If flexible material must be used, the code says it should be limited to a maximum of eight feet, and flexible metal should be used in transitions. In thepicture below I've included four types of pipe for you to familiarize yourself with. They are numbered here for easy reference. Two are recommended and two are rejected by state codes.
Check out this list of approved and disapproved materials as per state building inspector codes.
Now you know why plastic is not recommended for the safety of your home.
Homeowners have been known to replace their dryer because they think it isn't drying properly, when in reality most of the time the dryer vent system is the problem. The cost of repairing or replacing a dryer vent system may be a fraction of the cost of a new dryer. Buying a new dryer will not make the dryer vent system operate more efficiently it will also operate badly if the dryer vent system is malfunctioning or dirty. If you are having problems with your dryer vent system, give us a call, we can help.
