Dryer vent cleaning
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Sanitizing & deodorizingWhole-system duct and dryer vent check with before-and-after photos - you see exactly what came out of your vents
That "$99 whole-house special" is a bait ad - the real number appears once they are in your hallway, or the "clean" is a shop-vac at the register. We photograph the inside of your ducts before and after instead.
Aprilaire Dryer Vent Cleaning in Fort Worth: What to Know First
Aprilaire dryer vent cleaning in Fort Worth typically runs $139 to $289 for a standard single-family home, done in about an hour to ninety minutes. We’re an independent Aprilaire service provider, not a factory-authorized shop, which means we fix what’s actually wrong with your vent run without upsell theater. If your Aprilaire dryer is taking 50 minutes to dry a load that used to take 30, the vent is the first place to look, and we can tell you over the phone whether it’s worth a visit.
This page is for Fort Worth homeowners who own an Aprilaire whole-home system with a dryer vent component, or a standalone Aprilaire vent booster, and want the vent run cleaned, inspected, or rerouted. Call (682) 255-2572 and you’ll get a live person, not a voicemail tree.
How Aprilaire Products Fail and How We Fix Them
- Aprilaire Model 8100 Energy Recovery Ventilator with dryer vent integration. When this ERV is paired with a laundry exhaust run, lint that escapes the primary trap can migrate into the ERV core and reduce airflow across the whole house. We see it in Fort Worth homes where the dryer shares a chase with the ERV duct. Our fix: clean the full vent run, then inspect the ERV core and tell you plainly whether it needs professional cleaning or is still within tolerance.
- Aprilaire dehumidifier units in older Fort Worth ranch-style homes. The dehumidifier itself doesn’t touch the dryer vent, but in houses where the dehumidifier drain line and dryer exhaust share a mechanical closet, lint buildup can clog the dehumidifier’s filter intake and throw a false error code. We pull the filter, show you the lint, clean the vent, and the code clears. That’s a two-for-one we handle on most dryer vent jobs at no added charge if it’s right there.
- Aprilaire vent booster fans installed inline on long dryer exhaust runs. Fort Worth single-story sprawl means some dryer vents run 30 feet or more, so builders or previous owners may have added a booster. When the booster’s impeller packs with lint, it starts chattering, then burns out. We open the booster housing, clear the blades, and test the motor before we call it done. If the motor is gone, we give you a written price for a quality aftermarket replacement, because Aprilaire’s OEM booster is often backordered six weeks or more.
- Aprilaire wall caps and roof caps on two-story Fort Worth builds. The cap is the last thing lint passes before it leaves the house, and it’s where Fort Worth’s wind-blown dust and occasional hail take a toll. A dented or stuck louver traps moisture in the vent, which turns lint into a paste that will not come out with a brush alone. We replace caps with pest-proof models and, where the run allows, a bird guard. The bird guard is not decorative; it stops starlings from turning your vent into a nest box.
- Aprilaire filters upstream from the dryer vent connection. Many Fort Worth Aprilaire owners have a whole-home filtration cabinet, and when the house is dusty from construction or prairie winds, that filter loads up and changes the pressure balance in the laundry room. The dryer starts pulling air from wherever it can, including back through the vent. We check the Aprilaire filter media condition on every dryer vent job and tell you the actual remaining life, not a guess.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Aprilaire Dryer Vent Cleaning Process
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Call or book online. A live person answers, confirms your address in Fort Worth, and gives you a two-hour arrival window. Not a four-hour window. Two.
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Walk-through and pressure check. The technician starts the dryer, feels the airflow at the outside cap, and shows you what a clean vent should feel like on the back of a hand. Then we give you a written price before any tool comes out of the van.
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Rotary brush run. We run a Rotobrush rotary brush system with a negative-air machine pulling from the outside. That combination, brush spinning from the appliance side and vacuum pulling from the cap side, is the only way to clear lint that has compacted into a solid mat. A hardware-store brush on a drill will not do it.
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Inspection camera. After the brush pass, we run a camera through the vent to verify the walls are clean and check for hidden damage: separated joints, sagging runs, or a restriction where the vent passes through a wall cavity.
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Parts decision. If the cap, booster fan, or a section of duct needs replacement, we show you the old part, explain the difference between OEM and a quality aftermarket option, and put the price in writing. You approve it before we install anything.
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Final test and cleanup. We run the dryer again to confirm airflow at the cap, then clean every surface we touched. The site is left the way we found it, minus the lint.
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AfterWhat Aprilaire Dryer Vent Cleaning Costs in Fort Worth
Straight talk on pricing. A standard Aprilaire dryer vent cleaning in Fort Worth, meaning a run under 15 feet with an accessible cap, runs $139 to $189. Runs over 15 feet or with a roof cap add $50 to $100 because they take longer and need different access. If we find a failed booster fan, a stuck cap, or a duct section that needs replacing, you get a separate written price before we touch it. No per-vent pricing, no coupon math at the door.
| Job | Typical Range in Fort Worth |
|---|---|
| Standard dryer vent cleaning (under 15 ft) | $139 – $189 |
| Long run or roof access | $189 – $289 |
| Vent cap replacement with pest guard | $75 – $150 added to cleaning |
| Booster fan replacement (aftermarket) | $220 – $380 added, depending on access |
What moves the price is access and run length, not your neighborhood. A Fort Worth home in Arlington Heights, Fairmount, or out by Eagle Mountain will price the same for the same run, because we price by the job, not the ZIP code. Call (682) 255-2572 for a free estimate. The number you hear over the phone is the number on the invoice.
Why Fort Worth Homeowners Call Hollis Air Duct Fort Worth for Aprilaire Work
Roy Castellanos has spent the better part of two decades cleaning and inspecting duct systems across Fort Worth, including older ranch-style homes out near the Stockyards where decades of dust and debris can pack into a supply trunk like insulation. That experience matters when the job is not just a vent but the Aprilaire ERV, dehumidifier, and filtration cabinet tied into the same system. We look at the whole run, not just the lint you can see.
Every job is backed by the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If the vent clogs again, or the cap we installed fails, we come back at no charge, including a free second visit. The price we write down before work starts is the price you pay, period. We also service Lennox, Trane, and Carrier systems, so if the dryer vent inspection turns up an issue in the broader setup, we do not have to hand you off to a stranger. Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and our phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day. The Garrison Code is what we expect from ourselves: arrive inside the window, price in writing, finish by the book, leave the site clean. Clean ducts don’t advertise themselves, but dirty ones will.
FAQs
Aprilaire’s warranty covers manufacturing defects in the equipment, not maintenance like dryer vent cleaning. Keeping the vent clean is on the homeowner, and a clogged vent voiding an Aprilaire ERV or dehumidifier warranty is something we have seen in Fort Worth more than once. Clean the vent, keep the paperwork, and the warranty stays intact.
If the dryer was relocated and the vent run was extended or rerouted through a new wall, the ERV may be sensing a pressure imbalance caused by the longer exhaust path. Lint builds faster on long runs, especially with Fort Worth’s dry, dusty air. We trace the vent path, clear the restriction, and if the run is too long to be safe, we’ll tell you straight and give you a rerouting price in writing.
Every 12 to 18 months for most Fort Worth homes. If you have a long run, a booster fan, or a household doing more than eight loads a week, every 12 months is the safer schedule. The lint from Texas cotton and synthetic blends packs tighter than what you’d see in a coastal climate.
Yes, and we often do. When the ERV and dryer vent share a chase or mechanical closet, lint from the vent can migrate into the ERV intake and coat the core. We clean the vent run first, then inspect the ERV core and tell you whether it needs a deeper cleaning. You will see the difference in airflow at the supply registers.
If you’re ready to get the Aprilaire dryer vent cleaned in Fort Worth, call (682) 255-2572 for a free, no-pressure estimate. We answer live, we show up in the window, and the price you hear is the price you pay.
Written by Roy Castellanos, Owner, Hollis Air Duct Fort Worth at Hollis Air Duct Fort Worth, serving Fort Worth and nearby areas.