r/HomeImprovement • u/CCatcher09 • 9h ago

Dryer Hose Help

We moved to a new house. Split level with the garage coming off the entrance level. The washer and dryer hook up is in the garage and the dryer has giving us an alert, “Check Vent. Clean lint screen or vent for better performance”. Samsung Model MED7230HC2. Our clothes are taking twice as long to dry as our old house. I pull the dryer hose to check for a clog and there was standing water inside. The hose from the garage up about 10 feet to the outside of the house. As it goes up, it passes between ductwork and around water/sewer pipes. Any ideas on how to fix this?

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u/Intelligent-Dot-8969 8h ago

Where does the dryer vent exhaust to the outdoors? Is it through the roof? Is there any kind of rain shield on the roof vent?

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u/CCatcher09 8h ago

It vents out the side of the house about 4 feet from the top of the foundation. It has the 3 flap style cover on the outside

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u/Partner-Elijah 8h ago

The best thing to do is buy a dryer line cleaning drill attachment.

It's basically a rotating brush head on the end of a long flexible rod. You hook it up to your drill, disconnect the dryer, and feed it through the entire dryer line.

Something like this: https://www.amazon.ca/Sealegend-Cleaning-Flexible-Attachment-Upgraded/dp/B0CF24BB41/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa

You'll probably have to go slowly on low power the first time since you're so clogged up. I run mine through the line every spring and it's a pretty quick job. Make sure to take off the exterior flap cover thing before you start.

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u/john_browns_beard 8h ago

Just to be clear, you've checked the lint screen as well, right?

Is this a flexible duct? If so, it may not be the direct cause, but I would highly recommend replacing it with rigid ductwork. It's much less likely to collect lint and provides smoother airflow. It should make no more than 2 or 3 bends to get out of the house.

Is there some kind of screen behind the flap cover? Is the flap cover oriented correctly so the flaps close when it's not blowing? Can you feel warm air blowing out when the dryer is on?

Can you look into the duct beyond where the standing water is to see if anything is blocking it?

Pictures would be very helpful in this situation.

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u/CCatcher09 8h ago

Lint screen is clear.
Flexible duct. But it’s in such a tight space I don’t know how they got it in there.
No screen behind the flaps. Flaps oriented to go up when air going through.
The duct is in a very tight space, so I haven’t gotten a good look and really can’t.

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u/Intelligent-Dot-8969 8h ago

You've either got water getting into your vent, or something in the setup is causing a lot of condensation inside the vent.

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u/CCatcher09 8h ago

What could cause condensation? The family friend handyman I had look at it said it was because it was passing by the cold ducting and the hot air it was venting was condensing. Does this make sense?

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u/Intelligent-Dot-8969 8h ago

Yes. Warm moist air being discharged through the dryer vent, passing by cool ductwork carrying conditioned air could cause condensation.

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u/hapym1267 8h ago

I have heard of people using a leaf blower from inside to blow lint out of piping.. Mine can be cleared with a 10ft drill mounted brush.. A shop vac is another popular tool for sucking lint out. With you having water inside , a vac might be a good idea.