Venting anywhere other than the outside air goes against code in most
places.

AND Books wrote:
i forgot the original question, but here in indiana, NIPSCO charges $1.70+
per therm for gas... while AEP wants .07/KWH... i've done the BTU math
and electric at *that* rate is at least 50% cheaper, and i can vent my
electric dryer into the basement without CO problems... today i heat the
house with electric, haven't turned our gas boiler on for 3 years... there
is no contest here... live electrically!

js

Stretch wrote:
: Keith, you are correct for an electric dryer. The heat output will be
: the same at any altitude. Yes the water in the clothes will evaporate
: easier. But a gas burner will give off less heat because there is less
: air to combine with the gas in the combustion process, hence the dryer
: heat output is less. Of course the lower heat required would offset
: that effect some. You might want to do some experimenting. But you
: would have to use the same dryer at 2 different altitudes.......
: Maybejust ask the manufacturer.

: Stretch


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