Difficulty cleaning dryer vent.
How to open dryer vent on roof.
Before climbing up to the roof get behind the dryer to vacuum out the vent.
You should be able to use your screwdriver to remove the screws holding the vent in place.
This may lead to leaks and other costly damage.
Unlike the vents shown above left the dryerjack affects airflow by less than 01 water column inches of pressure.
Next remove the vent hood retaining screws and pull the vent hood and stub pipe out of the wall.
Dryer vents should always be vented through the side of the house and not vented through the roof and ideally the exit should be fairly close to the ground.
Once you have done this the vent cover should come off easily.
Disconnect the hood from the stub pipe and toss the hood.
A better roof termination.
Start by disconnecting the dryer vent from the vent hood stub pipe.
There should be clamps that connect the exhaust pipe of the dryer to the vent.
Use a screwdriver to release these so that you can vacuum.
Go to the back of your dryer moving it if necessary.
You can put the tube of the vacuum directly up the vent.
When it does a roof based dryer vent can contribute to damaging the roof.