dryer vent run
(by LL [SD])
April 15, 2002 20:03:13 
RE: dryer vent run
(by kerry [co])
April 15, 2002 20:48:43
RE: dryer vent run
(by dennis [nj])
April 15, 2002 20:54:25
RE: dryer vent run
(by ALDO [WI])
April 15, 2002 20:58:06
RE: dryer vent run
(by dennis [nj])
April 15, 2002 21:32:25
RE: dryer vent run
(by RV [CT])
April 16, 2002 03:46:21
RE: dryer vent run
(by Chuck [Pa.])
April 16, 2002 04:28:53
RE: dryer vent run
(by Jason Arabian [Rhode Island])
April 16, 2002 10:02:25
RE: dryer vent run
(by CZ [OR])
April 16, 2002 11:49:53
RE: dryer vent run
(by Jim [Ohio])
April 16, 2002 16:13:07
RE: dryer vent run
(by Bill P [NY Upstate])
April 17, 2002 13:30:33 
Click Here to send this discussion to a friend| Is it ok to run a dryer vent into the chimney where the hot water exhaust goes? dryer is in the middle of the basement so it's too far to run it to the edge of the house which is brick and has no holes for exhaust. furnace is a newer 90% efficient so it does not exhaust out the chimney. right now tenant just lets the exhaust go straight into the basement but it's a gas dryer so i am concerned about carbon monoxide. thanks for your help 68.13.170.135 |
| I would not exhaust a dryer into a chimney. Too much lint. It might catch fire. 65.59.16.55 |
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no, it is not up to code, will clog the the hot water heater flue with lint, as kerry said. it can (and probably will) also clog the flue so that the hot water heater gases end up backing up into the living space. personal experience talking, save yourself a 'red tag'. 64.12.103.176 |
| Kerry made an excellent point. There is no real problem with letting the dryer to vent into the basement if the burner is operating properly. There are commercially available filters that will trap the lint if you choose to do that. However I would strongly suggest installing a CO detector 24.209.137.7 |
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i'll have to diagree with aldo about venting into the basement. the amount of humidity that will be stuck down there will be terrible, causing all kinds of problems. on a limited basis this would probably be ok, but not for a long-term fix. i have one that is vented into a crawl space (which is also vented), and the dampness down there is terrible. i think i'll vent it into the old sewer pipe we had to replace last year. :) 64.12.103.176 |
| There is supposed to be some type of alternative to outside venting - inside (water) vent that sits on the basement floor. An ex-tenant of mine had used one. 63.208.82.202 |
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I would run a vent to the outside. Since its a long run, don't use your normal plastic or aluminum vent pipe. Use a metal pipe, such as forced air duct. Don't use screws or vivits. Tape joints with aluminum tape. As far as the hole goes, you can put it through the brick, but it maybe a hard task for you to do. Maybe hire it out. The easiest way would be to take a pane of glass out and replacing it with metal sheeting. 152.163.207.178 |
| You should make the effort to vent from an outside wall. Interal dryer vents allow too much moisture into the basement and it becomes the perfect breeding ground for insects. 22% is all it takes. Think about how wet the clothes are when the come out of the washer after a spin cycle. all that dampness would end up in your basement. 64.65.201.15 |
| Chuck is right on this. I have this problem on one side of a duplex, where the minimum run to the outside is 26 feet. A previous tenant had vented directly into the basement, which caused mildew. I tried the inside water vent, but it caused other problems, like blowing back particles of lint which filled the W/D closet and set off the smoke detector. Finally I got a commercial dryer (Amana) which allowed a run of 30 feet through smooth pipe and told the tenant I'd store their dryer or they could sell it. Cost me $300 but the the tenants have been with me two years now because they know I fix problems for them. 206.163.220.157 |
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Dryers get vented outside. Furnaces get vented outside per the manufacturer's written installation instructions. No exceptions. Let's talk mold, allergies to the fabric softener and soap perfumes, and on it goes. Carbon Monoxide kills people you know. Now must be the time to start telling South Dakotan jokes. 63.183.54.84 |
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You can put a booster in the vent line. Venting outside is a MUST, mainly due to the moisture, but the lint and fumes are good enough reasons. Information on the booster available if you want it. 162.40.25.14 |
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