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Since 2002 JaxVents has been helping to reduce the risk of fire hazards in homes in Jacksonville and surrounding counties.
Rooftop gooseneck dryer vent caps
Rooftop Gooseneck dryer vent cap
This is one of the most common types of dryer vent types that we clean and we do have to get on the roof for part of this service. Cleaning this cap along with brushing out the pipe (above photo) can make your dryer work better and reduce the risk of fire hazard.
Blockage from a gooseneck dryer vent cap
This tough blockage is what we usually find in the cap on the roof. It can not be reached by brushing from the bottom only and will stay in place until someone gets on the roof and clears the cap by hand. Sometimes there is a screen in this cap that should have been removed during installation. These screens become 100% blocked with lint in a short amount of time and we will always recommend that these screens be removed.
Screen removed from gooseneck cap
This is a screen that was removed from a vent cap. It had the vent 100% restricted. We see this a lot. When we go on the roof we check the cap for restrictions like lint buildup and screens left in the cap. We also check to make sure the backdraft flap is operating normally inside the cap.
Other types of dryer vents and cleaning
Hooded vents on the side of the building
Hooded vents on the side of the building
Hooded vents on the side of the building
These vents can be problematic because sometimes they are recessed in stucco during construction and lose vent opening capacity. They can be cleaned and will work as well as their original installation will allow.
Louvered vents on exterior wall
Hooded vents on the side of the building
Hooded vents on the side of the building
These louvers were painted shut. The paint dried on the louvers sticking them together and caused a restriction at the end of the vent pipe. We see this a lot. Again these can be cleaned and made to work.
PVC vent that goes under the slab
Hooded vents on the side of the building
PVC vent that goes under the slab
These PVC vents that travel under the slab can trap moisture from the drying process and fill up with condensation and lint. These can be extremely messy and stinky but they can be cleaned up and made to work well.
Booster fans
Standard cleaning
PVC vent that goes under the slab
Do you have a booster fan in your dryer vent system? Some homes, condo and apartment buildings with extremely long vent pipes will have booster fans installed. Most of the time these are not installed with vent cleaning in mind and there is not much access for cleaning equipment to be used. We will always do the best we can but sometimes there is nothing we can do with booster fans.
Standard cleaning
Standard cleaning
Standard cleaning
Our cleaning equipment is simple and effective. Unless there is a problem with the vent pipe or there is a booster fan installed we will be able to get our brush all the way through your dryer vent . Our powerful vacuum system will collect the lint as the brush travels through the vent pipe.
In your home
Standard cleaning
Standard cleaning
Most of the time we will need to pull out the dryer to access the vent pipe for cleaning. Again here, we let the lint fall out of the vent pipe as we brushed it before we inserted the vacuum hose to demonstrate how much lint was trapped in the vent pipe. We always re connect the dryer securely and put it back in place to your satisfaction. We always vacuum the work area before finishing up. Even behind the washing machine.