Deep clean dryer lint trap housing
Short answer
Every three months, pull the lint screen and vacuum deep inside the housing with a narrow attachment or flexible dryer-vent brush.
Why It Matters
Lint that gets past the screen accumulates inside the housing, restricting airflow and creating a fire hazard.
Tools
- Vacuum with narrow attachment
- Flexible dryer-vent brush
How to Do It
- Pull the lint screen straight out of its slot.
- Attach a narrow vacuum attachment and insert it into the housing, reaching as deep as possible to pull out accumulated lint.
- If lint remains beyond the vacuum's reach, run a flexible dryer-vent brush into the housing to loosen and dislodge it.
- Vacuum again to clear any lint the brush freed.
- Slide the lint screen back into place.
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