Dryer Vent Routed To Attic

Dryer vent systems must be routed to the outside of the home.

Dryer vent routed to attic.

Flexible dryer hose vented to the soffit. Venting your dryer to the attic is not only a potential fire hazard but can result in moisture problems which causes more problems. The photo below shows an accumulation of dryer lint in an attic after years of the vent terminating in it. Venting a dryer into an enclosed space is never a good idea.

For more on dryer venting see our blog posts what is the maximum length for a clothes dryer vent. Cindy asks my dryer vents into my attic. Send your questions to tom. Sometimes such as in town homes or condos it s not possible to vent a dryer through a wall outside.

Not all dryers will allow for this so be sure to check the owners manual to ensure it can be vented in this manner. You must terminate your dryer vent outside the building according to section m1502 of the irc. Our washer and dryer are on the second floor of the house. Recently we have simply vented the dryer into the attic.

After locating the shortest route for the ductwork determine the location of the dryer vent exit. A dryer vent should be vented outside. He said at one time he did but when the city building inspector came to inspect his new water heater the. This also means that you can t blow the dryer exhaust into the attic or the crawlspace.

I was at a house yesterday where i asked the seller why he was using a long flex hose running across the floor from his dryer to a vent on the side of his house and not just run a smooth wall steel duct up through the ceiling across the attic and out the side of his gable roof wall. Use a section of vent pipe to mark a circle where the opening will be from inside of your home. The attic is usually colder than the rest of the house during the winter and that can create a problem for a dryer vent. And what are the code requirements for an outdoor dryer vent cover.

When installing a dryer vent for laundry centers in basement locations keep in mind that the vent hood on the exterior of your home must be at least 12 inches from the ground. The dryer was originally connected to the same duct as both bathroom vent fans. However condensation collected in the low spots of the flexible hose. The problem with attics.

Unfortunately sometimes corners are cut and vent systems are improperly terminated in attics garages crawl spaces wall cavities or other undesirable locations.