If your dryer suddenly needs two or three cycles to get clothes dry, you are not imagining it, and you are not alone. Nine times out of ten the culprit is airflow. Here is what is really going on and how to fix it.

The Most Likely Cause: A Clogged Vent

A dryer works by blowing hot air through your clothes and pushing the moisture out through the vent. When lint builds up in the vent line, that moist air has nowhere to go. It stays in the drum, and your clothes stay damp. Longer drying times are the number one symptom of a clogged dryer vent.

Other Things to Check First

• The lint trap. Clean it before every load. A clogged screen alone slows drying.
• Overloading. A stuffed drum cannot tumble clothes enough to dry them evenly.
• The outside vent flap. Make sure it opens freely and is not blocked by lint or a nest.

If the lint trap is clean and you are not overloading, the problem is almost certainly the vent line itself.

Why It Is Worth Fixing Fast

A dryer straining against a clogged vent overheats, wastes electricity, and wears out faster. Worse, that trapped heat and flammable lint is exactly how dryer fires start. Clearing the vent restores fast drying and removes the danger.

Professional Dryer Vent Cleaning in Connecticut

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can a clogged vent really double my drying time?

Absolutely. When moist air cannot escape, clothes stay wet and you end up running two or three cycles for one load.

Will cleaning the vent fix slow drying?

In most cases, yes. Once airflow is restored, drying times usually return to a single normal cycle.