"David Hansen" wrote in message
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On Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:08:19 -0700 someone who may be nafuk
wrote this:-

Am trying to plan the position of a tumble dryer. Does the vent hose
have to go out the wall behind the dryer, or can it go out a wall to
the side of the dryer without having the dryer project out beyond the
worktop?

That depends on the dryer and where it has outlets. The manufacturer
of your proposed dryer should have this information on their web
site.


Or on the instructions with it assuming it's not 2nd hand without them.


Some dryers can have a rear hose bent through ninety degrees without
hitting anything in one direction but not in the other, due to the
shape of the back.

Thats what flexible ducting is for.



Also consider "flat" ducts.

All ductwork should slope gently away from the machine to the outlet
grille, to avoid runs of condensation.

Never had condensation problems with the convoluted flexible ducting and
our's runs UP to a window around 2ft higher than the putlet.



On the larger scale why have a hose pipe conveying expensively
heated air directly to the outside? Why not use a condensing drier?

Personally I don't like them as they blow hot air into an already hot room,
sometimes a kitchen as that's where some are mounted especially in smaller
premises where the butler or maid have limited living space ;-)



On the even larger scale why use any extra energy to dry clothes. A
traditional pulley, as they are called here, dries clothes without
any extra energy consumption and most houses can have one or more
fitted. http://www.castinstyle.co.uk/product.php/285/0/

Lovely idea........if you have somewhere to put it, someone to install it
assuming limited DIY skills, a ceiling strong enough to hang it from and are
strong enough to haul a full load of damp washing up over 7ft.