On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 04:10:27 GMT, wrote:

Recently I added a room to my house requiring that the gas dryer vent be
rerouted. The contractor routed it up into the attic. He was going to run
it through the attic then outside the house but never finished it. He said
it would be fine just up into the attic without being vented outside.

Are there any problems just leaving it venting inside the attic?


Thanks


Any gas appliance needs to be vented outside.

The shorter the distance to the outside, either wall or roof, the
better it will be since the vent pipe will have to be cleaned from
time to time. (When we install new jacks on a roofing job I sometimes
see dryer pipes that are completely clogged with lint).

A straight, non-flexible, vent pipe will be more efficient and easier
to clean. Also, don't use screws to attach sections of pipe since
they will catch the lint and tend to clog up the pipe--better to tape
the sections together, if necessary.

Bruce
A&B Construction
Houston, TX
www.roof.cc