Dryer Vent Inspection in Laguna Niguel, CA

What a dryer vent inspection actually involves

The dryer gets pulled out first. We look at the transition hose behind it. In shallow Laguna Niguel laundry closets that hose is usually crushed flat against the wall, especially behind pedestal washers and dryers. Then the duct gets scoped. A camera goes up the rise and we watch where lint sits. On a second-floor laundry venting to a roof jack, 18 to 30 feet vertical plus offsets, lint falls back down after every cycle and packs at the base of the run. That base is where most of the restriction lives.

Next we measure airflow at the termination. Then we go outside and look at the cap itself. Roof screens and louvers collect lint and nesting material. A blocked cap can hide a clean duct, and a clean cap can hide a blocked duct.

Attic sections get walked where access allows. A disconnected joint up there shows as moisture staining on the ceiling below, usually before anyone notices the laundry taking longer.

Things you can check yourself: does the cycle run past 45 minutes, is the cabinet hot to touch, is there a burning smell. Interior condo closets against a shared demising wall often vent through long soffit runs. Those are the ones worth looking at most.

Annual is right for most. Every six to nine months for upstairs long runs, larger households, or homes with pets.