Product review (5 stars): You'll wonder how you did without this tool!
I had to buy three kits to make it entirely through my very long dryer vent, but I think it was worth the cost to save the life of my dryer! I couldn't believe all the lint in my vent! Using this with your drill really gives the vent a good scrub too (read the instructions about which way to turn the rod with your drill)! I had to run it all one direction (from the house to the outside all one way instead of pulling it back into the house) because it did tend to want to hang up on some screws and things sticking up through the vent where connections were made. (I should say that my vent does not go out up to my roof, but runs horizontal out from the crawl space to the outside via the house foundation.) But it was a doable joband resourceful women out there can do this like I did! It absolutely saved my dryer and quite possibly could have headed off a fire. My dryer used to get fiery hot on the top and sides and now it's completely cool to the touch all through the dry cycle. The dry time is much reduced and that saves me money. Also, I notice a marked increase in airflow from the outside vent. I think I'll need to keep up the cleaning every six months to keep it cleared out. I'm very good about cleaning lint from the screen after every load, but it's amazing how much lint builds up even so in the vent pipe! The kit is easy to assemble and disassemble. As stated, make sure you set your drill to go the direction as the packaging says or you'll get your sections/brush unscrewed in the vent! When ordering, measure your vent length as much as you can. I miscalculated the first time and had to order another kit, which wasn't ideal as it took two sessions. Should last for some time if someone doesn't get impatient and manhandle it.