On 1 Nov 2005 10:59:15 -0800, "dean" wrote:

Hello all,

I pulled my dryer vent duct in the basement away from the wall, only to
find that since the deck was built outside (previous owner), the vent
exist was blanked off with a galvanize sheet of waterproofing! (damned
f*%$wits)

So I want to redirect the vent outside now, so it stops blowing into my
basment! (LOL I was wondering what all thet fluff was on my basement
walls!)

Depending on where you live, in the winter that's a good thing. You
don't waste the heat and you increase the humitidy in the house.

They sell things, filters of various sorts, to attach to the output
tube for this.

I want it to go perpendicular to the floor joists, hanging down just
below them. Is this an OK scenario? It will exit through a 4" hole in
the wall. Do I need to protect the vent from anything? I'm just not
sure what the code requirements are.

Unfinished laundry room? Try to use metal, and not the other stuff.
I've been using the plastic white crapola for 22 years now, and I have
to clean it out some day before it sets fire to my house. Not easy
because it's surrounded by the fuse box, shelves, the air diverter
box, and the ceiling. You know, for the sake of the clothes, I never
use hotter than the lowest temp (except for air). Maybe that's why I
haven't burned down yet.

Although I know the first 3 feet are pretty clear, because I have a
diverter box and when it is set to exhaust inside the house, there is
plenty of air coming out. And there is lint outside the house, so
the last 3 feet aren't totally clogged either.

Thanks for any tips,

Dean
ps its a gas fired dryer.


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