please help — How do I attach dryer vent hose to this opening?
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Comments (15)The back of our house faces north, and also has vents (4 various) as well as the utility meters and the water tap. There's also a couple of basement windows that I didn't want to cover up with plants. The deck is also back there spanning half the house. I put in a strip of crushed rock along the house (about 4' deep) and then a 6' deep flower bed in front of the crushed rock, and have planted cedars in the bed to hide it and the back of the house. There's also a narrow rock path that leads to the rocked area (meter man access). Of course, when looking at it from the side the rock strip is noticeable, but it's neat in appearance and obvious access is needed for all that stuff going on back there. It's a great place for summer projects and holding potted plants waiting to be planted out of the sun and wind. When looking at the area from the yard the rocked strip is barely noticeable, and once the cedars grow up shouldn't be noticeable at all. I also have some shrubs planted on the side of the deck, similar to your pic. Having said all that, at our house in Ottawa there was a cedar bush growing right in front of the dryer vent. It was there before we moved in, and still there when we left. The back of that shrub was pretty ugly but it was pretty close up to the house/vent so the ugly part wasn't noticeable unless you crawled back in there (yes, I did). The front of the shrub looked fine. The vent was low down, though, only about a foot or so up from the ground - maybe that helped whereas your vent, higher up, would deflect that air straight onto the shrub....See MoreHelp me understand dryer venting please
Comments (7)I would recommend going throught the attic as a last resort. Ours vents on our steep roof and maintainence is a nightmare!!!! We have to call someone to come out to clean our vent line since the roof is such a steep pitch. We've had trouble with the flaps sticking up and birds getting in the vent line = ewww! = maintenaince call. Put chicken wire over vent to prevent birds = clogged vent = wet clothes = another maintenaince call. This is our current status. This has just been our experience. I'm sure (I hope) there are others that have sucessfully vented through roof. The fans you mention I believe are for those that have a longer vent run and need the extra push to get the air out. Depending on your attic height you may or may not need one. We didn't. Another option is what davey3000 has, a condensing dryer. They do not vent outside and the moisture from cloths collects in a pan or can set up to drain into a floor drain. These appear to be a bit less efficent energy wise but are gentler on clothing. Bosch makes a nice condensing dryer. Good luck in the final stage of your house!! Anyway my 2cents worth....See Morehow do I determine the internal size of my current dryer?
Comments (6)Your dryer is probably considered a "super" capacity model, probably 7 cu ft drum size. More important than than the actual drum size is how much space the clothes need for proper drying. A full load for a dryer (when initially wet) typically fills the drum 1/2 full, or I was going to say up to 2/3 full but that may be too much. Maybe 3/5. There must be room for the clothes to tumble, and they'll get fluffier when dry. What kind of washer do you have? If it's a "matched" pair the capacities should be compatible ... unless you're overloading the washer. I'm thinking more likely you have a clogged vent duct. Check that out before blaming the dryer. How does your vent duct run? Straight through an outside wall? Or are there one or more turns, up through the ceiling, down through the floor, etc., etc.? With the dryer running, go outside and check that there's a fairly strong flow of air coming out. Are you using flex-duct between the dryer and wall? Is the dryer pushed back too far or off-kilter, compressing the duct? That happened to a friend, she kept telling me her dryer isn't heating, takes way too long to dry. Turns out it WAS heating, but the machine was shoved back against the wall, crushing the duct. This, for example, is a very bad thing....See MoreCan washer and dryer pipes and the vent hose be recessed in wall?
Comments (4)bear in mind that water supply pipes in an outside wall may face code limitations because of the possibility of freezing. Otherwise, however, you should be able to put the supply pipes inside the wall, adn same for the exhaust vent and waste pipe. Here's an example of a rough-in box for the supply and waste: http://www.plumbingsupply.com/images/rough-metal-washing-machine-outlet-box.jpg...See MoreEcf1216
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