Water build up nin dryer vent

sometimes dryers do not vent outside but usually they do.

In most cases you will need to look behind the dryer and see the vents it is around connection usually a dryer will then at the closest exterior wall of your house or apartment look and see where the closest exterior wall through dryer is and then from the outside you will see a vented system turn on the dryer before you do so so you can hear and see where the dryer is venting

Hello- It sound like a very common problem and one that you may be able to remedy yourself. It is likely that the dryer is not venting well and the hot moist air is not getting out of the dryer thus taking longer to dry.

• Check the venting at the back of the dryer and make sure the flexible duct is not crushed or crimped. If it is then you can replace it (you can get 4" dryer duct from most hardware stores). Even if it looks ok you should remove it from the dryer and the wall and see if there is a lot of lint build up inside.
• Turn the dryer on and go to the exterior of the house where the vent comes out of the exterior wall and feel how much air is coming out. It should be blowing pretty hard like a fan would. You can also feel inside the vent if possible and see if you feel a lot of lint. Some vents have a little cage over the end to prevent squirrels from getting in there and that can be removed and cleaned. If the air flow is low then you may need to have a duct cleaning service out especially if the vent runs a long distance inside the wall and had many bends.
• A good way to test if the venting is a problem is to run the dryer with the vent detached from the wall inside. It is best to put pantyhose over the end of the duct to prevent too much lint from filling the room.

Hope this helps, best regards.

Hello- It sound like a very common problem and one that you may be able to remedy yourself. It is likely that the dryer is not venting well and the hot moist air is not getting out of the dryer thus taking longer to dry.

• Check the venting at the back of the dryer and make sure the flexible duct is not crushed or crimped. If it is then you can replace it (you can get 4" dryer duct from most hardware stores). Even if it looks ok you should remove it from the dryer and the wall and see if there is a lot of lint build up inside.
• Turn the dryer on and go to the exterior of the house where the vent comes out of the exterior wall and feel how much air is coming out. It should be blowing pretty hard like a fan would. You can also feel inside the vent if possible and see if you feel a lot of lint. Some vents have a little cage over the end to prevent squirrels from getting in there and that can be removed and cleaned. If the air flow is low then you may need to have a duct cleaning service out especially if the vent runs a long distance inside the wall and had many bends.
• A good way to test if the venting is a problem is to run the dryer with the vent detached from the wall inside. It is best to put pantyhose over the end of the duct to prevent too much lint from filling the room.
• If is is still taking a long time to dry you may have an issue with the Operating Thermostat and should have a Tech out to check the heating system.

Hope this helps, best regards.

Hi. You have a venting issue. The moist air is not getting out of the dryer and is building up inside the venting. Look behind the unit and make sure the vent is not crimped or crushed, probably best just to replace the venting. As well, you may need to have the duct from the wall to the outside cleaned by a duct service. I'd replace the flexible duct from the dryer to the wall first (you can get this at a hardware store, 4" dryer flex duct) and then run the dryer and go outside to see if you feel any air coming out of the exterior vent. If not, then have someone out to clean it. Good luck, hope this helps.

Hello,
Have you checked your vent for blockage? Over time, lint build-up in the vent and in the back of the dryer makes your drying time longer and longer. Unplug the dryer, pull it out and disconnect the vent. Using a flashlight and a vacuum, clean out the back of the dryer that connects to the vent and the vent itself. If you have a long vent line, you'll need to find a away to clean it out to clear any blockage. I use a hand-held plumbers snake that rolls up and pulls out as much length as needed. Then spin it around in the vent to knock off lint attached inside the vent tube walls. It may be easier to do this from the outside, but you can do it from the inside too. Check your outside vent cap for blockage and make sure the vent flap outside is not stuck closed. Also make sure when you push the dryer back into place, that you don't squish the vent tube, if it is made of plastic or foil. After reconnecting the vent, turn on the dryer. The air flow may blow out the lint you have dislodged with the snake. Clean out as necessary at the outside vent. I have a long vent line on my dryer, so I have do this annually. This has helped shorten my dry time every time I do it. Of course, cleaning out the filter regularly, does help too. The more often you clean the filter, the less lint that will build up in the vent . Hope this helps. Douglas

The problem is the water in the vent pipe.You will have to empty the water out of the vent pipe. If the vent is running under the house, crawl under, starting at the closest dip to the dryer and work it out to the exterior. Then use some wire or ties to secure it to the floor joists to keep the dips from reoccurring. If there is water in the pipe, then the dryer can't blow the warm, moist air out of the tumbler. It is the equivalent of trying to dry clothes in a sauna. There is nothing wrong with the dryer, it is working correctly. The problem is the vent.

you answered your own question, its not producing to much miosture, its not releasing hte moisture with in the clothihng, Id be willing to bet that you have a MAJOR clog within the venting!!!!!!

your hose is to long you should vent it stright out wall if you can't you can buy a small inside vent kit it take so long to dry becuase it's not exsusted proper

On long runs go to 6" metal, no flex pipes duct, seventeen feet isnt a long run, 4inch metal will handle it ok
because the duct still runs through the house there is not as much condensation as you would anticipate. apartment buildings run ducting hundreds of feet

This complaint is most often caused by the dryer's vent being blocked with lint. Dryers need to be properly vented, otherwise the moisture in the air can't be properly carried away. Vents that go out the roof are particularly problematic-- the dryer may take far too long to dry clothes and the vent pipe may even drip water that can't be exhausted. Minimum size for a dryer's roof vent is 4 inches. If your dryer has chronically poor drying, if possible, have the vent moved to where it exits a house wall near the dryer. The vent should be made of 4-inch aluminum rigid duct and elbows or, where absolutely necessary, flexible metal (but not flexible thin foil). Do not use flexible plastic duct-- it restricts air flow and is combustible. The dryer should vent outside--never into a crawl space, wall, ceiling chimney, or other type of flue. The bottom of the exhaust hood should be located at least 12 inches above the ground. Here is what to do: 1) Check the lint trap and clean it. 2) Be sure the dryer isn't pushed so close to the wall that it pinches off the airflow through the vent's air duct hose. 3) Check the point where the air duct vents away from the house. Be sure plants, birds, or anything else hasn't blocked it. If the duct vents out the roof, it could easily be blocked with lint. 4) Disconnect the air duct hose from the back of the gas dryer and clean out built-up lint. Note: For safety, first turn off the gas to the dryer, then unplug the dryer; this means you will have to re-light the pilot light later if the dryer has one (read your owner?s manual for proper re-lighting techniques). 5) If necessary, clean out the ductwork from the dryer to the exterior wall where it vents; this may involve disconnecting sections. One trick that sometimes makes this job easier (but only if the dryer duct is fastened firmly at all connection points) is to blow lint and debris through the duct and out the exterior wall vent, using an electric leaf blower.