Dryer Vent Cleaning Photo Gallery

Pile of lint and debris photographed beside a flexible dryer duct during service. Heavy lint accumulation narrows the visible opening inside this flexible dryer exhaust duct. A flexible foil dryer duct is connected to a taped metal elbow; the photograph does not show the full exhaust route. Fine mesh beneath an exterior exhaust hood has visible lint and debris across the openings. Lint covers much of the mesh on this dryer lint screen. A large compacted mass of lint and debris photographed during a dryer vent service visit. Heavy lint accumulation narrows the visible opening of this round metal dryer exhaust duct. Close view of compacted lint and small debris reducing the open area inside a dryer exhaust duct. Close view into a dryer exhaust duct with thick lint accumulation around the inner wall. A flexible foil dryer duct makes a tight bend at a metal collar; the appliance and final installed position are outside the frame. Dense lint accumulation reduces the visible opening at the end of this flexible metal dryer duct. Large piles of lint and debris collected on work surfaces during a dryer vent service visit. Lint and debris cover much of the fine mesh at this exterior exhaust hood. A large pile of lint and debris photographed on the floor during dryer vent service. A dense layer of lint covers this dryer lint screen. Lint and debris are visible along the interior surface of this flexible foil dryer duct. A pile of lint and debris photographed on a floor during dryer vent service. Post-service condition: the accessible lint-filter cavity is shown after cleaning. The photograph does not document the condition of the full exhaust route. Post-service connection: a short flexible connector runs from the dryer toward the building-side exhaust connection. The full concealed route is outside the frame. Post-service condition: the accessible round metal exhaust passage is shown after cleaning; the image does not establish the condition of every concealed section.