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Thread Number: 15621
Dryer Venting Question |
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Post# 262374 , Reply# 1 1/30/2008 at 21:35 (5,923 days old) by launderess  (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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If those condos are in the same area as your signature line suggests, then nothing but venting to the outside will do. If the venting "boxes" you are speaking of are fan assist boosters, they are designed to help push dryer exhaust over longer runs and perhaps "up and over" higher runs/twists than the what the dryer's motor can accomodate on it's own. That is to say push the warm air from a dryer up to roof venting if an outside wall is not possible. When designing any dryer vent system, how the venting can be cleaned must be taken into account. This is very much true with long runs, vent assist and when air flow is push up. If the vent runs are not kept clean it not only impairs dryer function, but can cause nasty fires as well. It is very difficult to install dryer venting where it was not designed for, and or without access to an outside wall. While the above method does work,the optimal situation is to have a dryer vented to the outside with the shortest run possible. What you may wish to look into is perhaps installing the dryer in another area of the apartment where venting to the outside can easily be done. L. | ||
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Post# 262383 , Reply# 2 1/30/2008 at 22:12 (5,923 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Is there not even an air intake at the top of the closet cre
If you mean this, then IMHO don't bother. It's a piece that can divert heat and humidity into the room, via a hand-operated damper. The effluent is run through a screen to prevent lint and "dust" issues. In that regard it works reasonably well. BTW I'd have to strongly dissuade all from using the above with a GAS dryer! As far as I'm concerned no accessory except venting itself will undo or prevent damage from excessive moisture build-up. CLICK HERE TO GO TO toggleswitch's LINK | ||
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Post# 262386 , Reply# 4 1/30/2008 at 22:26 (5,923 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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I have that little diverter box and I used it on my Whirlpool dryer for a while then switched to the Fisher Paykel dryer and then just stopped using it...... Of course, the Whirlpool dryer is gas... oops! The Fisher Paykel dryer is electric, but, whenever I used it, I'd start hacking when I went into the laundryroom from all the dust in the air!!! I've since ditched that little box and properly vented both the dryers to the outside. I've also gained an electric Bosch dryer and am about to gain yet another dryer! With the Bosch dryer, I tried simply putting a set of pantyhoes on the vent outlet and it seems to work reasonably well, I just have to dust the laundryroom twice a week!
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| Post# 262444 , Reply# 6 1/31/2008 at 08:57 (5,922 days old) by brant_ix (Westford, MA) | ||
Been There Done That
I lived in a condo with the exact same situation as you... No vent to the outside... Here's 2 products that you can use: www.lowes.com/lowes/lknQUESTIONMA... www.unbeatablesale.com/ptr15097.h... I've used both but I preferred the second one. The humidity wasn't all that bad, in the winter time it actually helped. I would usually keep a window open and a fan running if it got too warm. Word of advice though, Use a piece of nylon over the vents, otherwise you will be amazed at the amount of lint that ends up floating around. Hope this helps ~Brant | ||
| Post# 262467 , Reply# 7 1/31/2008 at 10:20 (5,922 days old) by passatdoc (Orange County, California) | ||
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what about a condenser dryer? The smaller Bosch machines stack, and they offer (or used to offer...) a condenser dryer, as does Miele. Does the closet have 220V electricity, or only 110V. The Mieles listed here are 220V. CLICK HERE TO GO TO passatdoc's LINK | ||
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Post# 262620 , Reply# 8 1/31/2008 at 19:41 (5,922 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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