Q: My clothes dryer outdoor vent flapper makes a vibrating noise when it’s windy. It probably doesn’t seal well and lets a lot of cold air blow indoors through my dryer. What can I do t… ...

QUESTION: The outdoors vent flapper of my clothes dryer makes a vibrating noise on windy days. It probably doesn’t seal well and lets a lot of cold air blow indoors through the dryer.

I JUST NOTICED WHEN I WAS OUTDOORS THAT MY DRYER VENT FLAPPER DOES NOT SEAL WELL. ARE THERE ANY HIGH-QUALITY, ... The dryer vent duct is a direct open path from indoors to outdoors.

Ask the Carpenter’s Rob Robillard offers tips to keep your clothes dryer operating well and safely. Get more DIY advice at realestate.boston.com.

A: When your clothes dryer is taking longer and longer to dry clothes, it’s often a sign of a clogged vent pipe, a clogged lint filter or a lint-clogged vent flapper.

Why dryer vent cleaning is essential. 1. Energy efficiency. Over time, your dryer vent (which carries away water vapor produced by the clothes drying process) gradually gets clogged with dust ...