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nova_robotics (Aug 11, 2023)
I recently cleaned out my neighbours dryer vent. It was like that. They could not figure out why the dryer wasn't working...
When I moved into the house we're in now, I went looking for where the dryer vent left the house. It was about 20' from the location of the dryer. It was all cheap plastic expandable hose and when I ripped it down to move it it weighed about 30 lbs and there was a tiny opening in the center all the way. I ran new tin and since there wasn't much room in the laundry room, I bought a periscope type vent that went straight outside 2' from the dryer. I've cleaned out the periscope part once in 8 years and only because I'd checked it for 5 years and had nearly no buildup in it. I've seen houses with a burned spot right at the dryer vent because of what's shown in the video. All it takes is a big enough spark and it just fans it like bone dry tinder!
"The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life."
- Muhammad Ali
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