How to Clean a Dryer Lint Trap

A clogged lint trap can decrease dryer performance by restricting airflow. In turn, you may experience these common dryer repair problems:

- Dryer takes more than one cycle
- Clothes are damp after drying cycle
- Dryer smells like burning
- Dryer overheating

This video discusses how to clean lint from dryer traps to improve dryer performance.

What Restricts Airflow in a Dryer?
- Airflow in the dryer can be restricted in a few different ways.

Clogged Dryer Vents (the hose that goes out of your dryer)
- Wax build-up and dirty dryer lint trap
- Built-up dryer lint and debris in the dryer itself

How to Clean Dryer Lint Trap
- If your dryer seems to have restricted airflow, the first place to check is the dryer lint trap.
- Soap and warm water serve as a great lint trap cleaner.

Step #1: Remove Lint from Screen
Step #2: Inspect Dryer Lint Trap for Wax Build-Up 0:29
Step #3: Scrub the Lint Trap 1:11

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