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Dryer venting LB 06-22-2005
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Posted by on June 22, 2005, 7:22 am
Friend bought a house where prior owner vented the electric dryer into a
"thing" in the house. New owner was going to vent outside, but now sees
why prior vented inside - it is going to be very hard to pipe out to
exterior. So...
she now plans to vent to same "thing". Anyone with _experience_ doing
this?

LB


Posted by HeatMan on June 22, 2005, 7:39 am
I wouldn't vent a dryer inside. Too much humidity, for one.

You can go in 5 directions. If you're unsure, call a HVAC company to come
look at it. They may be able to give you some ideas.


> Friend bought a house where prior owner vented the electric dryer into a
> "thing" in the house. New owner was going to vent outside, but now sees
> why prior vented inside - it is going to be very hard to pipe out to
> exterior. So...
> she now plans to vent to same "thing". Anyone with _experience_ doing
> this?
>
> LB
>



Posted by cowboy on June 22, 2005, 8:01 am
>I wouldn't vent a dryer inside. Too much humidity, for one.
>
> You can go in 5 directions. If you're unsure, call a HVAC company to come
> look at it. They may be able to give you some ideas.
>

Agreed.

Inside dryer venting is a very bad idea indeed. No matter what type of
"thing" you have. The whole principle of how a dryer works relies on the
fact of it being vented outside.

The only scenario where it could work, is in an unlikely and silly event of
a room where you had both a window A/C unit and an additional large
dehumidifier, and even if someone were crazy enough to have all that in
their laundry room, their total electricity cost to dry some clothes would
better than double by having to run those other two during, and for a while
after, the clothes drying session. Not to mention the hassle of all of
this.

Call a pro and get a vent installed, you will thank us in the long run.



Posted by Joseph Meehan on June 22, 2005, 10:12 am
LB@notmine.com wrote:
> cowboy wrote:
>
...
>>
>> Call a pro and get a vent installed, you will thank us in the long
>> run.
>
> Not my call, but the prior owner was a single lady and she did it for
> years. The new owner is also a single lady so the dryer is not going
> to get much use. The house has central air.
>
> LB

It is just not a good idea. Adds a very high load on the A/C, moisture
and dust (some of that lint is still going to get through the filter) and if
they don't keep the filter clean it can damage the dryer.

It may look impossible to you, but chances are a professional will take
a look around and find a way of doing it and you will end up saying, "Why
did not not see that." This is why everyone is suggesting the professional.
They have experience and know the tricks of how to get around problems that
will stump us.


--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit



Posted by CL (dnoyeB) Gilbert on June 22, 2005, 10:23 am
cowboy wrote:
>>I wouldn't vent a dryer inside. Too much humidity, for one.
>>
>>You can go in 5 directions. If you're unsure, call a HVAC company to come
>>look at it. They may be able to give you some ideas.
>>
>
>
> Agreed.
>
> Inside dryer venting is a very bad idea indeed. No matter what type of
> "thing" you have. The whole principle of how a dryer works relies on the
> fact of it being vented outside.
>
> The only scenario where it could work, is in an unlikely and silly event of
> a room where you had both a window A/C unit and an additional large
> dehumidifier, and even if someone were crazy enough to have all that in
> their laundry room, their total electricity cost to dry some clothes would
> better than double by having to run those other two during, and for a while
> after, the clothes drying session. Not to mention the hassle of all of
> this.
>
> Call a pro and get a vent installed, you will thank us in the long run.
>
>

+ dust.

--
Respectfully,


CL Gilbert

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