Lint Trap Cleaning
Lint Trap Cleaning in Middlesex
You likely perform the chore of removing lint from the lint screen after every laundry load. It’s quick, it takes seconds, and you’ll likely feel that it is the appropriate task to complete after each load of laundry. However, a lint screen clean does not necessarily clean the lint trap system. The area beneath and behind the lint screen, the edges of the lint screen, the lint trap duct, and the connection between your lint trap and the dryer are all places where lint can accumulate over time. The consequences of this lint buildup directly impact your dryer’s lifespan. At Roy’s Vent Cleaning Services, we offer a professional lint trap cleaning service that can reach into these areas to thoroughly clean your lint trap system for Middlesex residents who want to provide complete care for their dryers.
What Is the Lint Trap System?
The terms lint screen and lint trap are often used interchangeably. However, there are some distinctions for each of these components.
The lint screen, also referred to as the lint filter, is the mesh panel that you will remove from your dryer after each laundry load. This screen is designed to reduce the amount of lint that is released into your home’s ventilation system.
The lint trap housing receives the lint screen and extends into the main dryer. Because lint often accumulates in the housing that surrounds the lint screen, this area needs to be cleaned out of built-up lint to ensure the dryer continues to function at its best.
Additionally, the lint screen also accumulates a film of fabric softener and detergent residue over time. This residue can contribute to the drying process’s inefficiency.
Why Lint Trap Cleaning Matters
While the lint trap housing may not accumulate as much lint as your dryer duct does, the consequences of lint buildup in this area can have a direct impact on your dryer.
Reduced airflow through the dryer drum results from lint buildup in the lint trap housing. This can increase the amount of energy the dryer uses to dry clothes.
Lint buildup in the lint trap system presents a fire risk for your clothes dryer. The lint trap housing is near the heating element of most dryers.
Lint screen buildup also reduces the efficiency of your lint trap. The screen is coated with fabric softener and detergent residue that allows lint to pass through the screen into the exhaust system.
Lint trap buildup that reduces airflow from the dryer drum contributes to the overheating of the dryer’s drum.
Dryers that have lint buildup in the lint trap system may overheat more often and have a shorter lifespan.
Our Lint Trap Cleaning Process
Roy’s Vent Cleaning Services performs professional lint trap cleaning for dryers in Middlesex.
Deep cleaning of the lint screen. The screen is often coated with fabric softener and detergent residue. This lint buildup can be removed.
Deep cleaning of the lint trap housing. The lint trap housing collects much of the lint that your dryer emits. Using specialized tools and vacuums, we can reach all areas of the lint trap housing to remove the lint trapped in these areas.
Deep cleaning of the lint trap duct. The duct system allows the lint trap to release the hot air from your dryer. There is often lint buildup in these areas. We clean these areas.
Inspection of the heating element. Most dryers have the lint trap near the heater element. This area is prone to lint buildup and fire risk. Any lint spotted in these areas will be removed.
Reassembly of the lint screen and housing.
Operational check of the dryer.
How to Maximize Lint Trap Cleaning Performance
Every client that Roy’s Vent Cleaning Services serves in Middlesex will also receive information that can help them to keep their lint trap system running at peak performance between visits from our professionals. The information that we will provide includes information on how to properly clean the lint screen, how often to perform such a cleaning, and how to minimize the use of fabric softener to reduce the buildup within the lint screen.
How Often Should You Deep Clean Your Lint Trap?
For most homes, deep cleaning the lint trap system once per year is sufficient. If your home uses a lot of liquid fabric softener, does a lot of laundry, or contains lint-heavy fabrics like blankets or fleece, deep cleaning the lint trap system may happen more frequently.
Schedule Your Lint Trap Cleaning in Middlesex
Complete care for your dryers goes beyond the lint screen. Roy’s Vent Cleaning Services offers a professional lint trap deep clean that ensures your dryer, your home, and your family remain protected throughout Middlesex.
Call us today to schedule a deep clean for the lint trap system on your dryers.
Roy’s Vent Cleaning Services – Middlesex’s Dryer Vent & Lint Trap Cleaning Specialists.