Venting Tumble Dryer Through Roof

I think the roof is a stupid spot to terminate clothes dryer vents because it s difficult to clean and it s a major contributor to ice dams.

Venting tumble dryer through roof.

Dryer vents don t need cleaning. 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 through the roof only as a last resort. When we bought our condo the home inspector said we might have trouble with the dryer vent and he sure was right.

Venting the dryer outside in cold weather wastes a lot of heat. These terminals need to be cleaned on a regular basis to prevent lint buildup. Clothes dryers should be vented through the side of the house preferably within reach from the ground. When bath fans and clothes dryers vent through the roof they melt a bunch of snow.

A couple of questions about this. The vent should exit the building through the roof or wall at least 3 feet away from any other building openings and the vent cover which must not include a screen should allow dispersal of. Directly above the dryer there is a ventilation pipe that goes to the roof also connected to the vent in the bathroom that i could easily re route the dryer vent into. Cleaning lint buildup from roof vents is difficult and nesting birds and squirrels often find roof vent caps irresistible.

Dryer vents should always be vented through the side of the house and not vented through the roof and ideally the exit should be fairly close to the ground. Check with your appliance dealer or local building inspector for recommendations about the best roof vent cap to use. Considering that back pressure higher than 6 wci is generally recognized as inefficient you can see that venting through the roof with non dryer specific vents is immediately problematic. Keeping a clean dryer vent is much easier when you can safely reach the exit.

Difficulty cleaning dryer vent. Do you really want to break through your flat roof. Your dryer only has the power to push that heavy wet lint so far so it s inevitable that some of it is going remain behind in the vent pipe. It s done with showers but there s a lot more steam produced using a dryer could give problems.

The laundry is located in the middle of our home in a hall closet. Can t you vent through the wall. Midnight cowboy7878787878787878787 nov 10 2008.