All you need is a screwdriver and a flashlight to remove 3 screws. YOU CAN DO IT! Just be sure to put it back together correctly. If unsure, take a few photos along the way. YES WE CAN! SI SE PUEDE! ♥️
It's 3 types of fasteners, closer to 8 in total unless there are additional hidden ones, and it still doesn't want to move as I'm attempting to take it apart for cleaning. Plus some electrical cables for temp/dryness sensing. So no, it's a little more than a random screwdriver. This is how we end up on these videos people.
@@turbodiesel321same for my model. All the parts interlock, you’d have to remove half the front end to get that panel off. We just bought a narrow tip attachment for the vacuum cleaner.
So do I. It's a great tool for cleaning multiple appliances. The refrigerator is one. People forget to clean their refrigerator vents and water tray underneath; stagnant filthy stinky water.
Thank you so much!!All the videos on TH-cam require tools! Finally found this gem, luckily I had a feather duster on hand !! But using the fly swatter is genius! Never would have thought of that
You can also get a piece of a PVC pipe and bend it to be flat enough to get through that opening by heating it up with a heat gun. Then, attach it to your vacuum and clean it out.
I pulled the lint trap housing out of mine to make it easier to get all the lint out -- there was lint I couldn't have gotten out otherwise. It's easy to remove. On mine, there are four screws on the inside of the dryer that attach the housing to the dryer. Once I removed them, it pulled right out! I also washed it and the lint screen by rinsing them with a sprayer to remove all of the lint that was trapped in the tiny crevices. I let them air dry and then put them back in.
Awesome ideas/tips, me and my wife have been running a cleaning business for about 8 years now, we always clean the lint trap but would never go as far as removing the housing. Your channel is great and I'm still learning although I prefer carpet washing (revenue vs physical exertion). At 51 I'm finding especially the moveout cleanings to be exhausting, however, now and again it's amazing the stuff you can get from customers that offer....take it or throw it away. Crazy the stuff we've gotten, cheers.
I use my Norwex celing fan duster. It is flexable and goes deep into the dryer. You can also attach it to the mop handle to extend it for long reaches as the corners of the ceiling etc.
smartest route since it would probably take longer then an hour. the entire damn dryer has to come apart to get that out, but would eventually get it apart to clean the inside. it can eventually clog the exhaust
Wow wow wowserdy wow (she says as she contemplates the urgent need to grab her fly swatter and a micro fiber rag). Thank you! Im going to go try that right now!❤
Yeah found out I had two more screws to unscrew inside the dryer, unfortunately as a wheelchair user can’t do that 😂 I tried the best I could with a vacuum lol
I have a yardstick with with sewed on felt around it I use it for cleaning under oven. You gave me idea I can try in my dryer. I like that I can take felt off my yardstick and wash it.
Even using a back scratcher wrapped up with the towel could also work. Longer handle. And after getting all the extra lint out, put it outside so the birds and animals can take it and use it in their homes/nests to keep themselves and their babies warm.
My condo had vent cleaning guys, who came out and cleaned inside and outside, yesterday. But, I have a tool, that you put inside that same area, as you did. It pulls it right out.
Andrea, Liking the Microfiber wrapped Fly Swatter, good thinking. If you want to try something that really cleans deep down inside the Dryer look into a device called the Vaccuflex. It attaches to your Vacuum Cleaner and comes with three flexible hoses as well as a small diameter solid tube. I use it on the Dryer, the Refigerator Coils, as well as the cars in my household. It works fantastic.
Amazon has great long flexible tube that fits over your vacuum does an outstanding job. Like this Holikme Dryer Vent Cleaner Kit Vacuum Hose Attachment Brush, Lint Remover, Dryer
I tried my sink drain stick, hmmm it goes down but gets stuck a bit on the way out but I got a little bit but was a bit worried about getting it stuck inside.
You can also get double sided sticky tape and wrap it around a fly swatter . Im afraid if the the swiffer or cloth gets stuck in the crack how could I get it out?
Love it!! Was thinking of you today…would you be able to do one on getting dog hair out of couch nooks n crannies? I even have a leather couch and man that stuff is stuck! 🤢
@@thomascraftiii740 The best solution is to remove the front bottom panel of the dryer and then remove the blower front cover. This will give you access to all the lint. Only a few screws need to be removed to do this.
i was really hoping you were going to unscrew all of it because i have the same exact dryer as you and i can't pull those pieces out even after unscrewing all 4 screws... it like they're caught on something.
What about the foil lint trap behind the dryer? It's not going to do well if you only clean out the front vent. Also. I have a LONG tube that attached to my vacuum and it gets ALL the lint out of both areas. Please respond. Thank you.
Does anyone clean the outside of the dryer where it blows out? I have a long brush just for that. WOW, the first couple times I did that I was so surprised. But the whoever lived here before us, I have no idea if they cleaned out the dryer hose.
Great video! Love the fly swatter hack - going to try it! Whoever designed the lint traps on these dryers should be taken out and beaten - absolutely horrible! It took me 2.5 hours to dry a load of towels last night, and I know it's because I can't get all of the lint out of the trap. 😡😡😡
You likely have no idea how much lint and dryer sheets are trapped in a metal bowl like part under lint catcher screen. I replaced the drum rollers on the front of my dryer is how I found all this mess. I too always clean my lint screen after each load. Lint and dryer sheets were also in the inside of the small blower cage. Anyone know how this happened?
I have a silly question, but did you disconnect the dryer first before cleaning? Lol I scared myself while attempting to clean mine without first unplugging.
Did he also clean out the entire vent inside the dryer from behind and below the lint screen inside the tumbler all the way to the back end of the dryer’s exhaust duct?
Amazon sells a brush on a long twisted wire with a wooden handle. I use it to clean vent trap outside and my fridge motor as well, and dryer vent on dryer. Nifty gadget.
Pro Tip: get in the habit of cleaning out the lint trap every single time you put a load in the dryer. Then you won't have all that extra lint beneath the lint trap. Ask a fireman about dryer fires.....caused from overflowing lint traps.
Same model, my wife cleans the pull out trap every time but inside the housing is covered with lint and the bottom of the housing is covered with lint, so, I don’t think just cleaning the removable part is enough, not near enough.
I use a straw brush cleaner. It's about 18 inches long and made of firm but flexible wire with your traditional bottle cleaner bristles. The bristles are short but because they are spaced about 1 cm apart it works the absolute best and I can reach really far down and it can be bent into any shape I want it in and it holds that shape until I straighten it. Aannnnnd if I need it to go in farther to really reach in there I can duct tape it to the end of my extendable swiffer duster handle and get about another 8 inches. I could probably go further but I don't because at that point I run the risk of unknowinyly compacting something as I blindly poke around; or worse, accidentally puncture something. Once a year I pull the dryer out and unhook the vent hose and hit it from the other side as well as run a full dyson vacuum hose attached to another 2 separate 8 ft car detailing hoses all the way through to where it exits outside of my house. I am not super finicky with that but I do want to make sure there is a clear path and that the screen at the exit point is free and clear from anything that might block air flow. I do recommend hiring someone to this annually or finding away to do it yourself yearly because it can be a fire hazzard but also, if drying times appear to be slower than they used to be, lint is most likely the culprit and anytime the dryer is working longer or harder, the higher your electricity bill will be. Cleaning those hoses and vents are such a crutial part yet easily overlooked aspect of annual home maintenance. I group my vent/hose cleaning with our annual furnace maintenance so that I don't forget about it and it gives me something to do while the pros are here doing the furnace. If you're lucky sometimes the HBAC pros might even vacuum your dryer hose and vent for you at no additional cost and umm, if it's free it's for me. 😁
All you need is a screwdriver and a flashlight to remove 3 screws. YOU CAN DO IT! Just be sure to put it back together correctly. If unsure, take a few photos along the way. YES WE CAN! SI SE PUEDE! ♥️
3 screws. That's way too many for some people. 😂
I am trying to do it right now and it's stuck lol. At least I am getting a workout.
@@Lonewolfee1 nope. you nearly have to take the whole dryer apart to get it out
It's 3 types of fasteners, closer to 8 in total unless there are additional hidden ones, and it still doesn't want to move as I'm attempting to take it apart for cleaning. Plus some electrical cables for temp/dryness sensing. So no, it's a little more than a random screwdriver. This is how we end up on these videos people.
@@turbodiesel321same for my model. All the parts interlock, you’d have to remove half the front end to get that panel off.
We just bought a narrow tip attachment for the vacuum cleaner.
I have a special "broom" for cleaning--long wooden handle and long wire with a bristle brush..
So do I. It's a great tool for cleaning multiple appliances. The refrigerator is one. People forget to clean their refrigerator vents and water tray underneath; stagnant filthy stinky water.
Reminds me of the chimney duct brush only smaller to fit into the small crevices.
Great idea!! I used a paint stirrer but the flyswatter would work so much better
Thank you so much!!All the videos on TH-cam require tools! Finally found this gem, luckily I had a feather duster on hand !! But using the fly swatter is genius! Never would have thought of that
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There are long-handled brushes made for this exact task. Also, some vacuums have “flat” extension wands for this. 🙂
You can also get a piece of a PVC pipe and bend it to be flat enough to get through that opening by heating it up with a heat gun. Then, attach it to your vacuum and clean it out.
Even a toilet paper roll!
I pulled the lint trap housing out of mine to make it easier to get all the lint out -- there was lint I couldn't have gotten out otherwise. It's easy to remove. On mine, there are four screws on the inside of the dryer that attach the housing to the dryer. Once I removed them, it pulled right out! I also washed it and the lint screen by rinsing them with a sprayer to remove all of the lint that was trapped in the tiny crevices. I let them air dry and then put them back in.
That was entertaining and enlightening at the same time 😆
Awesome idea for virtually no cost involved. I’m going to give it a try.
Have fun!
Awesome ideas/tips, me and my wife have been running a cleaning business for about 8 years now, we always clean the lint trap but would never go as far as removing the housing. Your channel is great and I'm still learning although I prefer carpet washing (revenue vs physical exertion). At 51 I'm finding especially the moveout cleanings to be exhausting, however, now and again it's amazing the stuff you can get from customers that offer....take it or throw it away. Crazy the stuff we've gotten, cheers.
Awesome! I will try the fly swatter with microfiber towel...yes!
I use my Norwex celing fan duster. It is flexable and goes deep into the dryer. You can also attach it to the mop handle to extend it for long reaches as the corners of the ceiling etc.
Girl you are the best🎉 just did this trick
Yeah!! 👍👍👍
I've been using the fly swatter trick for years to clean between the refrigerator, Steve and counters.
Thank you for the great ideas
smartest route since it would probably take longer then an hour. the entire damn dryer has to come apart to get that out, but would eventually get it apart to clean the inside. it can eventually clog the exhaust
I couldn’t believe what was in mine when I changed the front drum rollers!
Wow wow wowserdy wow (she says as she contemplates the urgent need to grab her fly swatter and a micro fiber rag). Thank you! Im going to go try that right now!❤
Thank you
Thank you Andrea, clever using a fly swatter. Joan Bates ❤ ❤ ❤
Yeah found out I had two more screws to unscrew inside the dryer, unfortunately as a wheelchair user can’t do that 😂 I tried the best I could with a vacuum lol
I have a yardstick with with sewed on felt around it I use it for cleaning under oven. You gave me idea I can try in my dryer. I like that I can take felt off my yardstick and wash it.
Thank you for your tips.
Girl I need to clean out my dryer too..thanks for sharing
You are so welcome
Even using a back scratcher wrapped up with the towel could also work. Longer handle. And after getting all the extra lint out, put it outside so the birds and animals can take it and use it in their homes/nests to keep themselves and their babies warm.
My condo had vent cleaning guys, who came out and cleaned inside and outside, yesterday. But, I have a tool, that you put inside that same area, as you did. It pulls it right out.
@@mojo2613 I probably found it on Amazon. A long flexible handle with what looks like a bottle brush on the end.
Life saver ❤
Andrea,
Liking the Microfiber wrapped Fly Swatter, good thinking. If you want to try something that really cleans deep down inside the Dryer look into a device called the Vaccuflex. It attaches to your Vacuum Cleaner and comes with three flexible hoses as well as a small diameter solid tube. I use it on the Dryer, the Refigerator Coils, as well as the cars in my household. It works fantastic.
That's the best, thanks!
brilliant !
2 screws on mine and the whole guard comes off, handfuls upon handfuls of lint and dust came out. previous tenants obviously never did it.
There is a dryer brush made for this job.
My shark vacuum crevice tool fits down into their, you just have to adjust it. Also I use that brush from the linteater kit that cleans dryer vents
Amazon has great long flexible tube that fits over your vacuum does an outstanding job. Like this
Holikme Dryer Vent Cleaner Kit Vacuum Hose Attachment Brush, Lint Remover, Dryer
I just checked out the product. Looks like a really great item to have.
Yes! I have one and it sucks out everything. You can even go outside and clean it from that end as well. And it's inexpensive.
Nice tips..what was the last option item called..where to purchase it that pink one
I tried my sink drain stick, hmmm it goes down but gets stuck a bit on the way out but I got a little bit but was a bit worried about getting it stuck inside.
I am thinking of trying a cut soft garden hose duct taped to my shop vacuum. Then vacuum from the dryer then next through the dryer duct.
Excellent ❤
Thanks 😊
This is my exact model.
Great 😊
I live out in the woods. Looked down in mine and it had a gallon of sand😂
Fly swatter and microfiber cloth is genius!
You can also get double sided sticky tape and wrap it around a fly swatter . Im afraid if the the swiffer or cloth gets stuck in the crack how could I get it out?
Buy a shark vacuum. They have an under appliance wand that easily does that in 5 seconds. Just saying.
thank you for making cleaning so entertaining. I love your ideas. thinking outside the box, or lint trap in this case :)
You are so welcome!
So easy...
Same washer and dryer
Leaf blower …. Amazing resilts
Overkill! 🤣😂🤣
I'm trying that!
What brand dryer is this?
Love it!! Was thinking of you today…would you be able to do one on getting dog hair out of couch nooks n crannies? I even have a leather couch and man that stuff is stuck! 🤢
You better clean your dryer hose to that goes to the outside vent!
We have a lint lizard. It attaches to your vacuum and fits in there to vacuum it out.
There is a crevice tool attachment that most vacuum cleaners come with that most likely will fit into that narrow space.
I did use the crevice tool, but it only goes down so far. If it were longer, it'd be better.
@@thomascraftiii740 The best solution is to remove the front bottom panel of the dryer and then remove the blower front cover. This will give you access to all the lint. Only a few screws need to be removed to do this.
Thanks for the suggestion! I have a newer model, so I'll need to reference the manual to make sure I do it correctly without damaging anything.
All that was in your tray? How often do you clean your tray?
i was really hoping you were going to unscrew all of it because i have the same exact dryer as you and i can't pull those pieces out even after unscrewing all 4 screws... it like they're caught on something.
What about the foil lint trap behind the dryer? It's not going to do well if you only clean out the front vent. Also. I have a LONG tube that attached to my vacuum and it gets ALL the lint out of both areas. Please respond. Thank you.
why not buy a dryer vent cleaning brush?
How about a yardstick? Can you even buy those anymore?😏
My dryer has 2 screws on the outside and 2 bolts on the inside.
No, she did good. One of the screws would not move. Didn't want to strip it and I don't have $220. For someone to come out. So thank you girlfriend 😊
Does anyone clean the outside of the dryer where it blows out? I have a long brush just for that. WOW, the first couple times I did that I was so surprised. But the whoever lived here before us, I have no idea if they cleaned out the dryer hose.
Long cooking chopsticks. I just pulled out almost as much as what you had on top of your washer. Of course, you have to be good at using chopsticks.
Great video! Love the fly swatter hack - going to try it! Whoever designed the lint traps on these dryers should be taken out and beaten - absolutely horrible! It took me 2.5 hours to dry a load of towels last night, and I know it's because I can't get all of the lint out of the trap. 😡😡😡
You likely have no idea how much lint and dryer sheets are trapped in a metal bowl like part under lint catcher screen. I replaced the drum rollers on the front of my dryer is how I found all this mess. I too always clean my lint screen after each load. Lint and dryer sheets were also in the inside of the small blower cage. Anyone know how this happened?
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I have a silly question, but did you disconnect the dryer first before cleaning? Lol I scared myself while attempting to clean mine without first unplugging.
No I didn’t 😊
We get out exhaust cleaned by a vent cleaning guy. He goes all the way up to the roof
Did he also clean out the entire vent inside the dryer from behind and below the lint screen inside the tumbler all the way to the back end of the dryer’s exhaust duct?
We clean the lint trap EVERY time too. That lint down under the lint trap is a dryer fire waiting to happen. This poor design makes me so angry.
You can get a dryer lint brush made for this there pretty cheap
Great...Que the 'all I have yet to clean' guilt lol smh
My lint thing is on the top of my dryer and its long n goes deep down where I can't reach. Any1 know how I can clean my lint out?
Amazon sells a brush on a long twisted wire with a wooden handle. I use it to clean vent trap outside and my fridge motor as well, and dryer vent on dryer. Nifty gadget.
@@dinyel1 I have that tool. Works great.
Pro Tip: get in the habit of cleaning out the lint trap every single time you put a load in the dryer. Then you won't have all that extra lint beneath the lint trap. Ask a fireman about dryer fires.....caused from overflowing lint traps.
I clean my dryer every time and it still has stuff inside. (Brand new dryer) i clean it out inside once a week.
We clean ours every single time and it was still clogged inside and underneath where the trap sits 😓
Same model, my wife cleans the pull out trap every time but inside the housing is covered with lint and the bottom of the housing is covered with lint, so, I don’t think just cleaning the removable part is enough, not near enough.
We already do that and that crap STILL builds up down there.
wet dry vac may b
what can I say Mr Whirlpool....another poor design
I use a straw brush cleaner. It's about 18 inches long and made of firm but flexible wire with your traditional bottle cleaner bristles. The bristles are short but because they are spaced about 1 cm apart it works the absolute best and I can reach really far down and it can be bent into any shape I want it in and it holds that shape until I straighten it. Aannnnnd if I need it to go in farther to really reach in there I can duct tape it to the end of my extendable swiffer duster handle and get about another 8 inches. I could probably go further but I don't because at that point I run the risk of unknowinyly compacting something as I blindly poke around; or worse, accidentally puncture something. Once a year I pull the dryer out and unhook the vent hose and hit it from the other side as well as run a full dyson vacuum hose attached to another 2 separate 8 ft car detailing hoses all the way through to where it exits outside of my house. I am not super finicky with that but I do want to make sure there is a clear path and that the screen at the exit point is free and clear from anything that might block air flow. I do recommend hiring someone to this annually or finding away to do it yourself yearly because it can be a fire hazzard but also, if drying times appear to be slower than they used to be, lint is most likely the culprit and anytime the dryer is working longer or harder, the higher your electricity bill will be. Cleaning those hoses and vents are such a crutial part yet easily overlooked aspect of annual home maintenance. I group my vent/hose cleaning with our annual furnace maintenance so that I don't forget about it and it gives me something to do while the pros are here doing the furnace. If you're lucky sometimes the HBAC pros might even vacuum your dryer hose and vent for you at no additional cost and umm, if it's free it's for me. 😁