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Posted by FDR on July 14, 2005, 3:06 pm
>
>> My builder vented my dryer (gas) into my garage. I suppose this was
>> within code but this seems like a really bad idea. My garage is always
>> too hot and humid despite my efforts to open the garage doors and/or
>> windows while the dryer is running. Also, the lint is the pain in the
>> ___ - making the garage constantly dusty. I'd like to re-rout the vent
>> outside. Any suggestions on an easy way to do this? The current vent
>> location is such that I would need to go around a door before directing
>> the vent to the back of the house. Due to the thickness of dryer vent
>> pipe, it seems that I wouldn't want to run this within the walls,
>> right? I guess I would have to run the vent exposed in the garage?
>>
>> Any help is appreciated.
>>
>> RD
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> Really does not matter gas or electric for the vent.
> New house? Call the inspectors where it was built and or check other homes
> to see where they vent. If yours is different then call the builder and
> have
> it corrected.
>
> Putting 90 elbows in dryer runs is a REALLY BAD idea. Unless you plan on
> putting in a booster fan.
>
> Consider going straight up through the roof. At least 5 inch pipe. My
> last
> home was that way
Its should be the last thing you do as you don't really want to add another
hole to your roof and a way for water to get in.
>
> The poster who suggested check the dryer specs had a great idea.
>
>
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