How To Clean Roof Exhaust Vent

Set up a ladder so you can climb on the roof.

How to clean roof exhaust vent. Cleaning the vent 1. Peel back shingles that obstruct the vent on the roof. You will need to use a vacuum to clean out the length of the vent and unless you have. You should clean soffit eave and other types of attic air intake vents at least every couple of years if not annually.

Start by trying to clean the roof vent and main drain with a hand held drum auger. Be sure the feet of the ladder are firmly planted on level ground and the top extends 3 feet above. Vacuum on the ground floor. Remove any items you can reach.

Remove the guard to the dryer vent. The best way to clean them is with blasts of compressed air to blow away dust dirt and any loose insulation that may have fallen into the soffit area. This makes access to the vent pipe easier in the future as you would only need to remove the plug from the cleanout and insert the auger cable into it. Then try the following.

If the vent. Slow draining and gurgling plumbing fixtures could be a sign of a clogged roof vent. Typically a commercial vacuum is once again used to suction away all of the residue and lint from the vent. Cleaning the vent once the cover from the vent has been removed we will go to work cleaning the vent.

How to clean plumbing vent pipes. For those items you can t remove from above run the plumber s snake down the vent pipe. Use a coupling that has a threaded cleanout on it and also install a plug onto the cleanout. And on homes that do not have a main drain cleanout accessing a clogged main drain through the roof vent could be your best option.

If a commercial vacuum cannot be brought onto your roof we will use some other form of suction to remove the lint.