If you have an older home your dryer vent may be located on your roof.
How to clean your dryer vent on the roof.
Disconnect the dryer duct from the back of the dryer.
Before you clean a dryer vent on the roof vacuum out the vent behind the dryer since it s easier to clean out the length of the vent from the ground floor.
Then get on the roof and peel back any shingles that may be covering the vent as well as the guard.
If you have a gas dryer turn the supply valve off while cleaning.
Also locate the dryer exhaust vent at your home s exterior.
The first step on how to clean a dryer vent is to unplug the dryer.
Once the vent is exposed use a vent brush first clean the exterior surfaces.
Locate vent on roof or side of hous.
Now it is time to remove the vent cover near your dryer so that you can clean out any debris that has accumulated inside.
At this point now that your dryer is not connected to any power sources it is safe to work on your dryer vent.
This is a very easy way to clean out your dryer vent yourself and save some money and keep your risk of fire low.
Pull the dryer away from the wall about a foot to begin cleaning your dryer vent.