- Model Number
- 110.64962300
- Brand
- Sears Kenmore
- Age
- More than 10 years
I get, what I consider, a lot of lint buildup both in the duct and most concerning the lower cabinet area.
The dryer is used approximately once a week with two loads.
I vent vertically through the roof (Approx 15 to 20 feet).
Every three months I clean the duct at the curve where it transitions to the vertical. Pipe is not collapsed or restricted in anyway and the curve is gentle NOT tight.
Every six months I clean the bottom cabinet area, and do the dryer wheel assembly about once a year.
At my six month cleaning, I normally notice a lot of lint -- some burnt -- in the lower cabinet area and most concerning is lint within the heating element box.
It does NOT appears that air (and lint) is escaping from the housing containing the blower wheel (not sure how to really test for this ??).
Other than increasing my cleaning frequency, looking for suggestions to:
1) Reduce the amount of lint -- if possible
2) Test the housing where the blower wheel is contained to see if leaking into cabinet
3) Feedback as to whether this amount of lint is normal -- assuming here one is venting directly outside with a short run AND NOT vertical
4) Any suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks
The dryer is used approximately once a week with two loads.
I vent vertically through the roof (Approx 15 to 20 feet).
Every three months I clean the duct at the curve where it transitions to the vertical. Pipe is not collapsed or restricted in anyway and the curve is gentle NOT tight.
Every six months I clean the bottom cabinet area, and do the dryer wheel assembly about once a year.
At my six month cleaning, I normally notice a lot of lint -- some burnt -- in the lower cabinet area and most concerning is lint within the heating element box.
It does NOT appears that air (and lint) is escaping from the housing containing the blower wheel (not sure how to really test for this ??).
Other than increasing my cleaning frequency, looking for suggestions to:
1) Reduce the amount of lint -- if possible
2) Test the housing where the blower wheel is contained to see if leaking into cabinet
3) Feedback as to whether this amount of lint is normal -- assuming here one is venting directly outside with a short run AND NOT vertical
4) Any suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks