Â*Out here in the woods we heat with ... wait for it ... wood . It's a
dry heat ... and while we don't often use the electric dryer , when we
do I'd kinda like to keep that heat and moisture in the house . So I'm
looking for a way to filter the minor amounts of lint that get past the
in-dryer filter screen . I've used old pantyhose legs in the past with
limited success but I think there must be a better way . Anybody done
this and have a suggestion ?

--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety - and armed .
Get outta my woods !

On 11/8/19 2:45 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:

Â*Out here in the woods we heat with ... wait for it ... wood . It's a
dry heat ... and while we don't often use the electric dryer , when we
do I'd kinda like to keep that heat and moisture in the house . So I'm
looking for a way to filter the minor amounts of lint that get past the
in-dryer filter screen . I've used old pantyhose legs in the past with
limited success but I think there must be a better way . Anybody done
this and have a suggestion ?


Take a look at this $10 device

https://www.mccombssupply.com/chk100... BEgIqA_D_BwE

or https://tinyurl.com/yylrgaph

On Fri, 8 Nov 2019 15:00:53 -0500, wrote:

On 11/8/19 2:45 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:

*Out here in the woods we heat with ... wait for it ... wood . It's a
dry heat ... and while we don't often use the electric dryer , when we
do I'd kinda like to keep that heat and moisture in the house . So I'm
looking for a way to filter the minor amounts of lint that get past the
in-dryer filter screen . I've used old pantyhose legs in the past with
limited success but I think there must be a better way . Anybody done
this and have a suggestion ?


Take a look at this $10 device

https://www.mccombssupply.com/chk100... BEgIqA_D_BwE

or https://tinyurl.com/yylrgaph
That piece of crap doesn't filter ANYTHING - you end up with fine
lint all over everything.

Jafine's indoor drier vent filter isn't much better - about the
equivalent to 2 layers of nylon stocking or one old sports sock.
The unit from "bettervent" looks like it is significantly better for
about $60.00 - You can get it from Amazon.It has a filter monitor that
tells you when the filter needs cleaning

Deflecto makes a decent looking one as well as well as "indoor lint
trap" --https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/383861568236342092/
which has a crank to peel the lint off the filter and deposit it in a
catch box.

All of the above are listed on Amazon.ca

On Fri, 8 Nov 2019 13:45:18 -0600, Terry Coombs
wrote:


*Out here in the woods we heat with ... wait for it ... wood . It's a
dry heat ... and while we don't often use the electric dryer , when we
do I'd kinda like to keep that heat and moisture in the house . So I'm
looking for a way to filter the minor amounts of lint that get past the
in-dryer filter screen . I've used old pantyhose legs in the past with
limited success but I think there must be a better way . Anybody done
this and have a suggestion ?


A cyclone - like a workshop dust collector? or even a "drop box" with
baffles? then run the exhaust through a furnace filter to catch the
rest.

On 11/8/2019 2:48 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Fri, 8 Nov 2019 13:45:18 -0600, Terry Coombs
wrote:

Â*Out here in the woods we heat with ... wait for it ... wood . It's a
dry heat ... and while we don't often use the electric dryer , when we
do I'd kinda like to keep that heat and moisture in the house . So I'm
looking for a way to filter the minor amounts of lint that get past the
in-dryer filter screen . I've used old pantyhose legs in the past with
limited success but I think there must be a better way . Anybody done
this and have a suggestion ?

A cyclone - like a workshop dust collector? or even a "drop box" with
baffles? then run the exhaust through a furnace filter to catch the
rest.
Â*Hmm , great minds and all that ... I was thinking of a box with a
furnace filter mounted up on the wall behind the dryer . A cyclone
probably wouldn't do much , dryer lint has so little mass that it might
not separate . We have a big enough problem with dust and dog hair (he's
worth the bother) , I don't want to add dryer lint to it .

--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety - and armed .
Get outta my woods !

On 11/8/2019 4:11 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
On 11/8/2019 2:48 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Fri, 8 Nov 2019 13:45:18 -0600, Terry Coombs
wrote:

Â*Â*Out here in the woods we heat with ... wait for it ... wood . It's a
dry heat ... and while we don't often use the electric dryer , when we
do I'd kinda like to keep that heat and moisture in the house . So I'm
looking for a way to filter the minor amounts of lint that get past the
in-dryer filter screen . I've used old pantyhose legs in the past with
limited success but I think there must be a better way . Anybody done
this and have a suggestion ?

A cyclone - like a workshop dust collector? or even a "drop box" with
baffles? then run the exhaust through a furnace filter to catch the
rest.
Â*Hmm , great minds and all that ... I was thinking of a box with a
furnace filter mounted up on the wall behind the dryer . A cyclone
probably wouldn't do much , dryer lint has so little mass that it might
not separate . We have a big enough problem with dust and dog hair (he's
worth the bother) , I don't want to add dryer lint to it .

Make the box big enough so the dog fit is it while the dryer is running.
It will catch the excess.

I'm thinking a box with a 4" inlet and outlet and the filter being a
partition in the center. The lid or base on the side after the filter
would be a screen in winter but covered over in summer.

You don't need the outlet if you want to remove or bypass the box in
summer.

On Friday, November 8, 2019 at 4:10:46 PM UTC-5, Terry Coombs wrote:
On 11/8/2019 2:48 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Fri, 8 Nov 2019 13:45:18 -0600, Terry Coombs
wrote:

Â*Out here in the woods we heat with ... wait for it ... wood . It's a
dry heat ... and while we don't often use the electric dryer , when we
do I'd kinda like to keep that heat and moisture in the house . So I'm
looking for a way to filter the minor amounts of lint that get past the
in-dryer filter screen . I've used old pantyhose legs in the past with
limited success but I think there must be a better way . Anybody done
this and have a suggestion ?

A cyclone - like a workshop dust collector? or even a "drop box" with
baffles? then run the exhaust through a furnace filter to catch the
rest.
Â*Hmm , great minds and all that ... I was thinking of a box with a
furnace filter mounted up on the wall behind the dryer . A cyclone
probably wouldn't do much , dryer lint has so little mass that it might
not separate . We have a big enough problem with dust and dog hair (he's
worth the bother) , I don't want to add dryer lint to it .

--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety - and armed .
Get outta my woods !

Have you tried this to make sure that other than filtering, it works OK.
You're going to be dumping a lot of moisture in one area and I would
expect you could have condensation on windows, any cold walls, etc.

On Fri, 8 Nov 2019 15:10:58 -0800 (PST), trader_4
wrote:

On Friday, November 8, 2019 at 4:10:46 PM UTC-5, Terry Coombs wrote:
On 11/8/2019 2:48 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Fri, 8 Nov 2019 13:45:18 -0600, Terry Coombs
wrote:

Â*Out here in the woods we heat with ... wait for it ... wood . It's a
dry heat ... and while we don't often use the electric dryer , when we
do I'd kinda like to keep that heat and moisture in the house . So I'm
looking for a way to filter the minor amounts of lint that get past the
in-dryer filter screen . I've used old pantyhose legs in the past with
limited success but I think there must be a better way . Anybody done
this and have a suggestion ?

A cyclone - like a workshop dust collector? or even a "drop box" with
baffles? then run the exhaust through a furnace filter to catch the
rest.
Â*Hmm , great minds and all that ... I was thinking of a box with a
furnace filter mounted up on the wall behind the dryer . A cyclone
probably wouldn't do much , dryer lint has so little mass that it might
not separate . We have a big enough problem with dust and dog hair (he's
worth the bother) , I don't want to add dryer lint to it .

--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety - and armed .
Get outta my woods !

Have you tried this to make sure that other than filtering, it works OK.
You're going to be dumping a lot of moisture in one area and I would
expect you could have condensation on windows, any cold walls, etc.

In the dead of winter when it is dry as a March Fart that moisture
disappears pretty quickly in the house. I did have the dryer near an
intake for the forced air ducts but we never noticed a problem.

In alt.home.repair, on Fri, 08 Nov 2019 18:56:07 -0500,
wrote:

On Fri, 8 Nov 2019 15:10:58 -0800 (PST), trader_4
wrote:

On Friday, November 8, 2019 at 4:10:46 PM UTC-5, Terry Coombs wrote:
On 11/8/2019 2:48 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Fri, 8 Nov 2019 13:45:18 -0600, Terry Coombs
wrote:

*Out here in the woods we heat with ... wait for it ... wood . It's a
dry heat ... and while we don't often use the electric dryer , when we
do I'd kinda like to keep that heat and moisture in the house . So I'm
looking for a way to filter the minor amounts of lint that get past the
in-dryer filter screen . I've used old pantyhose legs in the past with
limited success but I think there must be a better way . Anybody done
this and have a suggestion ?

A cyclone - like a workshop dust collector? or even a "drop box" with
baffles? then run the exhaust through a furnace filter to catch the
rest.
*Hmm , great minds and all that ... I was thinking of a box with a
furnace filter mounted up on the wall behind the dryer . A cyclone
probably wouldn't do much , dryer lint has so little mass that it might
not separate . We have a big enough problem with dust and dog hair (he's
worth the bother) , I don't want to add dryer lint to it .

--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety - and armed .
Get outta my woods !

Have you tried this to make sure that other than filtering, it works OK.
You're going to be dumping a lot of moisture in one area and I would
expect you could have condensation on windows, any cold walls, etc.

In the dead of winter when it is dry as a March Fart that moisture
disappears pretty quickly in the house. I did have the dryer near an
intake for the forced air ducts but we never noticed a problem.

Yes. Never caused a problem for me either. In the winter in most of
the US, houses need extra humidity to keep the wood furniture from
drying out, espeically the piano.

On Fri, 8 Nov 2019 13:45:18 -0600, Terry Coombs
wrote:


Â*Out here in the woods we heat with ... wait for it ... wood . It's a
dry heat ... and while we don't often use the electric dryer , when we
do I'd kinda like to keep that heat and moisture in the house . So I'm
looking for a way to filter the minor amounts of lint that get past the
in-dryer filter screen . I've used old pantyhose legs in the past with
limited success but I think there must be a better way . Anybody done
this and have a suggestion ?

Tape a pair of panty hose over the pipe. My Ex did that one year and
by spring we had half of a lint stuffed mannequin.