Vent A Dryer Into Attic

To make the dyer more efficient you can buy an inexpensive heat diverter and install it in the exhaust duct of electric dryers only not gas dryers you ll save about 50 worth of heat per load in the winter.

Vent a dryer into attic. The dryer was originally connected to the same duct as both bathroom vent fans. Recently we have simply vented the dryer into the attic. In these cases it may be necessary to vent your dryer through the attic. The less back pressure is created by the roof vent the more efficiently the system performs.

A dryer vent should be vented outside. You can buy a box called an indoor dryer vent kit at home improvement stores and it manages to control most of the lint but not the water dumped into the air. Our washer and dryer are on the second floor of the house. The attic is usually colder than the rest of the house during the winter and that can create a problem for a dryer vent.

Flexible dryer hose vented to the soffit. As seniors cleaning out the vent is a hassle because we can t climb into the attic or move out the stacked washer dryer to get to the vent. Cindy asks my dryer vents into my attic. Not all dryers will allow for this so be sure to check the owners manual to ensure it can be vented in this manner.

However condensation collected in the low spots of the flexible hose. Do not vent a dryer directly. Venting the dryer outside in cold weather wastes a lot of heat. Dryer lint is also highly flammable.

Some homeowners use a much simpler system of venting down into a bucket of water like in the photo at the top of this page. We are wondering if there is any other way to vent the dryer which is gas. How can i vent it outside to make it less of a fire hazard improperly vented dryers and lint buildup cause over 15 000 fires a year. The problem with attics.

Venting your dryer to the attic is not only a potential fire hazard but can result in moisture problems which causes more problems. Sometimes such as in town homes or condos it s not possible to vent a dryer through a wall outside.