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Posted by John Ross on July 26, 2006, 5:50 am
HerHusband wrote:
> John,
>
> > I need to vent an electrical drier to an outside wall (it's in an
> > attached garage). Is there any "standard" or minimum recommended height
> > to put the vent through the wall (on the outside)? I talked with a
> > handyman about doing this and I mentioned that I thought I heard
> > somewhere it should be at least 12 inches off the ground. He said he
> > never heard of that, and I believe he would want to put it quite low on
> > the wall. Opinions?
>
> I don't know if the vent height is regulated by code, but there are a few
> practical things to consider.
>
> 1. It's easier to route the vent through a wood wall than through concrete.
> If your garage sits on a foundation (not just a slab), the vent should be
> above the height of the concrete stemwall.
>
> 2. The vent should be high enough to keep "critters" like mice and
> squirrels out of the vent.
>
> 3. The vent should be high enough that winter snows won't block the vent.
> That height really depends on where you are located and how much snow you
> typically get.
>
> 4. Straighter is better. If the dryer sits up off the floor, a straight
> shot out the back would be best. If you have to angle the vent up or down,
> try to minimize the number of bends.
>
> Your 12" height sounds fine to me unless one of the above applies.
>
> Anthony
First, we don't get any snow, so that is not an issue.
Unfortunately, it gets a bit more complicated. The dryer is against the
wall that goes into the house so a straight shot out the back is not
possible. The external garage wall is at a right angle to the
dryer--about 5 feet. But, it can't really go straight out to the side
either because there is a water faucet in about that location on the
outside (the whole side of the garage is clear except right there--all
the luck!) There is also a hose storage thing hanging above the faucet.
So to avoid that you have to go down the wall a few feet. But then
there just happens to be a garage vent (open screen vent to outside
near ground). It could go above that, but is that a good idea? Is it
possible the lint could end up right back in the garage or getting
caught in the wall vent screen?
--
John Ross
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