Venting Gas Dryer
I read through all the excellent posts of venting gas dryers, but i still have a question… the gas dryer that came with our house is situated in a 2nd floor closet below a shaftway that goes past a third floor WC (with a tiny window looking into the shaftway) up to the roof where…
I read through all the excellent posts of venting gas dryers, but i still have a question…
the gas dryer that came with our house is situated in a 2nd floor closet below a shaftway that goes past a third floor WC (with a tiny window looking into the shaftway) up to the roof where it is protected from the elements by a metal vent.
the previous owners had a flexible pvc duct emptying the exhaust up into the shaftway just about 6 inches above the ceiling of the closet (i know…BIG fire hazard).
im going to replace this flexible duct with smooth aluminum ducts and plan on ending the duct about 4 feet above the WC window, but below the vent on the roof. the exhaust will be hot air, and it’s basically 4 feet or so from the roof vent, so i think this should do it.
is this ok, or does the dryer vent have to go straight through the roof on it’s own?
No reason it needs to go through the roof on its own.
There is already a large opening on my roof for this shaftway, shielded by a metal vent that lets plenty of air out. I don’t want to alter this vent, so I can run my dryer exhaust right up and inside the metal roof vent if necessary, and the air goes up and out. I just don’t want to have to punch a new hole in my roof, or have to redo the sturdy metal vent that is already in place.
It should go out of the building. It’s not so much a fire hazard as much as it’s likely to produce mold and condensation that will damage everything if not vented out of the house.