If your dryer vent does get pest nest in it i would recommend a large cage to install over the entire vent cap with larger holes for the lint to pass through.
Roof dryer vent screen.
Use a screwdriver to release these so that you can vacuum.
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Unlike the vents shown above left the dryerjack affects airflow by less than 01 water column inches of pressure.
This vent features a heavy duty screen which helps protect against small animals from entering your home through the vent.
Dryerjacks are the first roof vents designed to meet the more stringent venting requirements of dryer exhaust systems.
So there you have it a little insight on roof top dryer vent caps and whether or not you should have a screen in them or not.
The black finish helps this vent blend into your home s rooftop.
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You can put the tube of the vacuum directly up the vent.
With the lack of good roof vent options prior to the introduction of the dryerjack many savvy contractors would simply remove the screen.
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If the vent does not have this feature it should be replaced.
This vent is designed to be used on 4 in.
While screens are regularly included in most other vent caps to protect against pest intrusion the lint that dryer exhaust carries with it creates lint buildup that other exhaust systems don t face.
Before climbing up to the roof get behind the dryer to vacuum out the vent.