Question 1

My dryer is in a mobile home and the vent just goes down through the floor. Can you clean that?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and it's a big part of what we do in Channelview. Manufactured-home vents usually make a short run straight down through the floor and out under the skirting. That causes its own problems. The duct sits close to the ground, so it pulls in dirt, grass clippings, and whatever blows under the skirting. The short run means lint packs tight instead of getting carried out. We clean from both the dryer side and the exterior opening under the skirting, and we check that the flex connector behind the dryer hasn't been crushed or kinked when the unit was pushed back into place.

Question 2

Our hood on the back wall looks corroded and chalky. Is that normal here?

Accepted Answer

It's common this close to the Ship Channel. The air stays damp most of the year and carries salt and industrial particulate, which settles on exterior hoods and eats at the metal and the damper flaps. What usually happens is the flapper stiffens or rusts partly open, lint builds up right at the mouth of the hood, and birds or wasps take advantage of the gap. We clear the hood when we clean the line and tell you plainly whether it still seals or needs replacing. A corroded hood on the outside is also a clue to check the duct behind it.

Question 3

We took water in the house a few years back. Could that have hurt the dryer duct?

Accepted Answer

Possibly. Flooding is a recurring issue in this area, and metal duct that sat in water rusts from the inside where you can't see it. On older ranch homes the run often crosses a garage or goes through a rear wall low to the ground, so it's right in the path of rising water. What we look for is rust-through at the seams, sections that have separated at joints, and powdery interior corrosion that lint grabs onto and won't release. If the duct is compromised we'll show you where and explain what the repair involves rather than just cleaning around the problem.

Question 4

What makes the price go up or down on a Channelview home?

Accepted Answer

Housing type drives it more than anything here. A mobile home with a short floor vent is usually straightforward unless the under-skirting end is packed with ground debris or the duct has been damaged by settling. A 1950s-70s ranch with a run through the garage or out a rear wall takes longer if the duct is older rigid metal with multiple joints, or if someone added flexible foil along the way. Corroded hoods, rust damage from past flooding, and nests in the outlet all add work. We look at what you actually have before quoting, and we don't charge for the garage run as if it were a two-story attic job.

Question 5

How soon can you get out here, and do you ever do same-day?

Accepted Answer

Same-day happens fairly often, especially on mornings when our schedule has room, and we'll tell you straight if it doesn't. Otherwise we're typically booking within a couple of days. If your dryer is running hot, shutting off mid-cycle, or taking two and three runs to dry a load, say so when you call and we'll try to move you up. Those are the signs of a line that's close to fully blocked. For mobile homes we do ask that the area around the skirting be reachable, since we need to get to the outside end of the vent.

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