Lint doesn't stay in the trap. It packs into the duct, and a clogged duct turns a 40-minute dry cycle into three. In older Northeast housing stock the run is often long, crushed behind a wall, or vented through a basement joist bay with foil hose sagging full of debris. Damp clothes, a hot laundry room, a burning smell — those are duct problems, not machine problems. On a visit we open the connection, snake and vacuum the full run, check the outside flap, reseat or replace crushed transition hose, and verify airflow at the hood before we pack up. Rigid metal where code wants it. Call us and tell us how long your cycles take now.
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Once a year works for most households. Go more often with a long duct run, several kids' worth of laundry, or a pet that sheds. If cycle times creep up before the year is out, that's your signal to schedule sooner.
Yes. Packed lint is fuel, and blocked exhaust makes the dryer run hotter than designed. Gas dryers can also push combustion byproducts back into the room. That's why we check the full run, not just the first few feet.
Only short, listed transition hose belongs there, and it can't be crushed against the wall. Inside walls and joists, rigid metal duct is what holds up. We swap out plastic or damaged foil when we find it.
Often, yes. Long vertical runs collect the most lint and need brushing from the accessible end with a vacuum pulling debris. We'll look at your setup and tell you straight if it needs a roof specialist instead.
It fixes it when airflow was the cause, which it usually is. If cycles stay long after a clean duct, the trouble is inside the machine — a weak heater, bad thermostat, or worn blower wheel. We diagnose both.
Happens a lot in older homes and tight basements. We locate the pinch point, then talk through options: rerouting a shorter path, replacing the damaged section, or moving the exit. You decide before any cutting starts.
Call us or fill out the form. Describe what you hear, smell or see. Brand and rough age help. We ask a few questions so the tech arrives with likely parts on the truck.
Pick a window that works. Our tech tests the machine, checks power, water and drainage, then explains what failed in plain words. No jargon, no guessing out loud at your kitchen table.
Most jobs finish the same visit. If a part must be ordered, we tell you what and why. If the unit isn't worth fixing, we say that too, and you decide.
Ask these of anyone you let into your home — us included. Call and we'll answer all five before you book anything.
Describe the symptoms and we'll book the visit — takes about a minute.
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