I want to vent a dryer to an inside space. Are there any products that can be used to deal with the lint and humudity issues of this approach? Your comments would be appreciated.
Steve
I want to vent a dryer to an inside space. Are there any products that can be used to deal with the lint and humudity issues of this approach? Your comments would be appreciated.
Steve
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Yes there are. None of which perform adequately IMO.
Is there absolutely nowhere to run the exhaust to the exterior?
J. D. Reynolds
Home Improvements
Possible but would require a well for the exit. Foundation is stone approx 18" thick and below grade. House is 100+ years old.
You mean something like this? It's how I vent my dust collector in the basement.
Pete,Are you running a cyclone without afterfilters? I ask because that is what I am currently considering, with a through-wall discharge like yours, but above grade.Bill
Bill,
I really haven't charged the system with the capability it has. But to answer your Q, not really. I have the Oneida 3 HP model with the internal filter. With my wife as goofy about dust as she is, I couldn't risk any in the house.
Having the internal filter as least reduces the amount of sawdust that would accumulate in that spruce tree you see which is in the front of the house.
The far more challanging issue was providing 900 CFM of makeup air. I'll have to draw a picture and take a few pictures for that to be seen. But as the BI said, "If I wasn't looking at this, I wouldn't believe it. Can I bring back the other guys from the office to see this?"
Edited 3/16/2006 9:26 am ET by peteshlagor
900 cfm would turbocharge the burner in your furnace - Backwards! I imagine you've got an impressive make-up air intake.Andy
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OK, Andy. It's a fair topic.
I'll start a new thread to explain.
The lint boxes with a filter that allow you to vent the air into an interior space but they don't deal with the moisture issue. These boxes don't work well for lint control, either. If I can figure out how to post a pic it will show and extreme example.
In Vermont we've had a number of serious fires locally to due incorrectly vented dryers, the state is cracking down. I'm gutting & renovating a 2-family and one of the only 4 conditions of the permit is: "the clothes dryer must be vented directly to the exterior of the building using a rigid metallic duct". Can't even use the accordian metal ducts anymore. I can do all the electrical work myself but the bigger concern is the dryer.
-Norm
Another solution is a condensing dryer. We have one, and no complaints.
"Another solution is a condensing dryer. We have one, and no complaints"
How fast does the condensing dryer work compared to other models?
What brand did you get?
Does it hold as much laundry?
We have the Bosch Axxis, which is the small under counter model. It holds as much as the washing machine does, though my wife says the queen sized comforter won't make it in either. We do have the high speed washer (1300 rpm) which wrings out more water. As far as I can tell, it drys as fast as vented dryers, which is still a bit slower than the washer washes.But I've never had a vented version of the Axxis, so I can't say for sure. Perhaps the Bosch web site goes into more detail on drying time.
fantech makes remote fans that can duct up to 40-60' away from the dryer. I have one-works great. Has a pressure switch that turns it on when the dryer comes on. Definitely do the well. Not doing it is a dusty, mold producing (I would think gallons of water in the air if you do a couple loads) mistake.
I need to add one of these to our gas dryer with an 8 foot vertical and then 20 feet horizontal run. Do you install them near the outlet, or near the inlet? I've seen some that are even external, but I'd like to keep it in the building structure if possible....
--Ken
near the outlet. If you put it too close to the dryer, you will have to buy an accessory screen cuz the lint is still wet and could clog the impeller. Which is a pain since you have to clean it. If you put it at the end of the run you dont have to worry.
Thanks! --Ken
i also have the auto on fantech as i have (4) 90s + a 40 ft run and the pressure drop was too great for the dryer fan to overcome
it works great!
You can by a vent that is a small water resivior that collects the lint. These are sold at most hardware stores for $14. But as someone pointed out you are allowing all the moisture from you wet clothes to enter int you living space. Someone also mentioned the condensing dyrer that allows you dryer to act as a dehumidifier and drains the water into you washer.
Good luck!
Why do you want to vent it indoors? IMO this is to be avoided, if possible.
Scott.
Always remember those first immortal words that Adam said to Eve, “You’d better stand back, I don’t know how big this thing’s going to get.”
see the thread http://forums.taunton.com/tp-breaktime/messages?msg=70889.1
Re venting indoors:
-- A gas dryer should NEVER be vented indoors.
-- Venting an electric dryer indoors may (or may not) be in conflict with local regulations, insurance rules, etc.
-- In a new, "tight" house it's a bad idea. The humidity from the dryer will complicate the humidity buildup problem.
-- In an older, looser house (eg, one where adding humidity in the winter in necessary anyway) the humidity is not likely to be a problem (unless you have a passel of kids in diapers), and it may even be a benefit.
-- Of course, in warmer weather the heat from the dryer is unwanted.
-- Some gasses are produced by heating fabric. These may be in sufficient concentration to cause problems for birds or for folks with chemical sensitivities.
-- The lint produced by a dryer is a problem. You need some plan to control it (or we'll get into the discussion about forced air furnaces blowing dust around). Best idea I've heard is one that appeared here a few days ago: Build a box maybe two feet on a side and place a furnace filter in one side, feeding the dryer vent from the other. The air will slow down quite a bit as it spreads out over that large area, allowing the filter to be quite effective. (If you do this it would be wise to build the box out of some non-combustible material like cement board, or line a plywood box with drywall. Not a major fire hazard, but a little extra insurance is good.)
happy?
Thank all of you for your input. I will vent through a well and escape the long term problems. Again.. Thanks
Steve