caledon wrote:
Just wondering....

I have to hook up my new dryer. The way the old one was hooked up, the
vent goes into the floor, goes across a short distance to the outside.
I am planning on replacing the plastic vent hose with metal. However,
since this is a century home and the basement tends towards the cold
side during the winter....I was thinking...that maybe it would be a way
of heating the basement, just leave the hose open down there, rather
than connecting it to the outside. Is this a stupid idea? If so...why?

Is it a gas or electric dryer?