{"id":1037,"date":"2022-09-15T15:10:10","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T19:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.njairquality.com\/?p=1037"},"modified":"2022-09-15T18:41:41","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T22:41:41","slug":"how-to-vent-a-clothes-dryer-efficiently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/njairquality.com\/how-to-vent-a-clothes-dryer-efficiently\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Vent a Clothes Dryer Efficiently"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There\nare many different models and price ranges to check out before purchasing a new\nclothes dryer. Some models look so sleek and modern, others are geared to large\nfamilies and high-capacity loads. When a buyer finally decides on a new dryer\nthe installation is not as easy as one would assume. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If this\nis a first-time purchase and you had plenty of time to shop around, you are one\nof the luckier ones. More often than not, a new clothes dryer is bought in a\npanic when the old one breaks down all of a sudden. Then the homeowner has\nlittle time to choose and must rely on either his repairman\u2019s recommendation or\nthe choice of his local store and what model is readily available. Especially\nwith large families when that laundry from the washing machine is waiting\nimpatiently to be dried and with the school year starting those extra pairs of\nsocks, underwear, pants and shirts will get depleted fairly quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fine,\nyou have made your choice and your dryer is delivered and ready to be\ninstalled. Wait, what are those extra charges that your installer is talking\nabout, dryer vent hoses and cutting a hole in your outside wall? If you are\nfortunate to have your laundry room located near an exterior wall in a private\nhome the installation of an outside dryer vent is much easier. There are more\nchallenging scenarios such as the laundry room located in the center of the\nhouse or if you live in an apartment house the question is, where will the\ndryer vent be placed and how will it vent to the outside?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exterior Dryer Vents<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In a\nprivate home the builder has the opportunity to place the laundry room with the\nwasher and dryer attached to an exterior wall. The vent could be installed\neither by making a hole from the interior of the home to the exterior and\nenclosing the flex vent (accordion like material) or other appropriate outside\nmetals that can withstand the outside elements and the pressure of the venting\nsystem as it pushes the air out of the home and into the atmosphere. With a\nstandard exterior vent, you would assume that there will be no danger of fire\nbecause all the venting is done outdoors. However, there are dangers with such\na venting system because of different problems that come up such as a clogged\nvent or a hole in the venting tube to name just two of many concerns that pop\nup with outdoor venting systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the case when drilling for an exterior dryer vent is not feasible the next best thing is a window dryer vent<\/a>. The window is opened, and two side panels are placed on each side of the vent. The vent will be made of twenty-four-gauge galvanized steel and will have some type of aluminum back draft damper that should prevent cold air from entering from outside. It is a good idea to also add an enlarged outside hood to lessen any chance of airflow backlash. After all the installation is done simply close the window and make sure you have insulation to prevent drafts in the winter and cold air escaping in the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An outdoor venting system should be checked periodically by a reputable professional dryer vent cleaning company<\/a> to make sure that there are no openings or clogs in the tubing that will make the dryer work less efficiently and can cause a fire. These companies specialize in this type of lint removal and will be able to judge if your vent can just be cleaned or it needs to be replaced. Sometimes wetness creeps in from the outside causing the lint to dampen and get stuck in the tube and then not exiting in a smooth manner to the outside of the house. If you are noticing that your dryer is not working at its best even though you diligently clean the lint trap, it could be that the exterior venting system needs to be cleaned, repaired, or replaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indoor Dryer Vents<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Even\nthough ideally dryer venting should be done through the exterior of the home if\npossible there are some surprising benefits if only indoor venting is possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1)<\/strong> In summer an indoor vent will increase the temperature in the home but in the winter this will be an advantage and save you money<\/a> on your heating bills. As the dryer heats up the heat escapes and circulates in the home adding additional warmth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2)<\/strong> The moisture that escapes while\nthe clothes are drying will end up inside your home when using an indoor vent\nand this extra humidity is advantageous for both the outer part of the body,\nthe skin and the inner part of the body, the respiratory system. Many people\npurchase expensive home humidifiers for just this reason. The increased\nhumidity is only beneficial in a dry climate but if you are living in a humid\ncity or country too much moisture can damage your home. No one wants that much\nhumidity that mold and mildew can set in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3)<\/strong> Many apartment dwellers who are\nfortunate to have the allowance by their landlords for a dryer won\u2019t have\naccess to an outside vent. Some complexes such as condos will share one dryer\nvent among several families. These shared dryer vents lead to the roof which\nmust be cleaned regularly, or they will become a safety hazard since the tubing\nhas a long way to go to get to the roof to vent outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What About Attic Vents?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An attic\ndryer vent is permitted by the International Residential Code, but it must\ncontinue through the roof. If the vent stops in the attic all kinds of messy\nand dangerous things can occur such as ruining the house frame, damaging the\ninsulation and if clogged cause fire. The attic should be checked regularly to\nassure that the vent is venting properly since unlike a typical private home\nthe vent is too high on the roof to be checked easily by the homeowner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Can A Dryer Be Set Up in the Garage?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Some\nfolks just don\u2019t have the space for a completely separate laundry room in their\nhome. When a couple gets married and it’s just the two of them it\u2019s fine to\nhave a stackable washer dryer either in the kitchen or bathroom and this type\nof system does not take up too much space. \/With a stackable unit, laundry has\nto be washed and folded efficiently since there is no separate place to hide the\nclutter. Even if there are some closet type doors to hide the washer and dryer,\nlaundry, and other paraphernalia, it\u2019s still not the same as having a separate\nlaundry room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is\nwhen homeowners may decide to place their washer and dryer in the garage if\nthey do not use it to park their vehicle. It seems like a keen idea with less\ndrilling and construction outside and inside the home. Beware of some pitfalls\nin this type of venting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A\nclothes dryer heats the air and takes out the moisture from your clothes, towels,\nand linens, sending the moisture into the atmosphere. Why would a homeowner\nchoose the garage as an alternative for their laundry duties? Some people are\nsensitive to noise and keeping a noisy dryer away from the main rooms in the\nhouse will be an advantage to exposed ears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, yes you can put the dryer in the garage if you install a small hole in the garage wall or in the window if present. Otherwise, keeping a gas dryer in the garage can bring deadly carbon monoxide fumes into the home just like a car with the motor turned on. Make sure to install a carbon monoxide detector in the garage to make sure that your gas dryer is not leaking this deadly poisonous gas<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

No Vent at All – Is This a Possibility?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The most conventional way to run a dryer without a vent is using something called, Indoor Dryer Lint Trap which is basically a detachable filter that is attached to the end of the flex vent<\/a> located behind the dryer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Final Words<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Installing a dryer in your home does not stop when the dryer is plugged in for electric appliances or the gas line attached for a gas dryer. Keeping the venting hose clear so that the lint and wetness escapes outdoors is the most critical element for the safety and efficiency of your dryer. No matter where you live, an apartment, condo, private house or multi family dwelling there are numerous ways to get your dryer vented correctly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the vent is installed either on an outside wall, window, attic or any other safe place, the user must be diligent making sure that there is no buildup or clogging of lint in the vent tubing. Using superior tubing whatever it is made of is the first step, however, keeping an eye and ear on what\u2019s going on while the dryer is in use is essential for your dryer to work efficiently. You can have the most expensive and top-rated dryer but if your clothing is not drying at a normal time frame, it could very well be your vents that have become clogged due to a combination of water and lint which become attached to parts of the hose and can only be safely removed with professional tools or better yet a professional vent specialist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There are many different models and price ranges to check out before purchasing a new clothes dryer. Some models look so sleek and modern, others are geared to large families and high-capacity loads. When a buyer finally decides on a new dryer the installation is not as easy as one would assume. If this is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/njairquality.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/njairquality.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/njairquality.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/njairquality.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/njairquality.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1037"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/njairquality.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1037\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1046,"href":"https:\/\/njairquality.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1037\/revisions\/1046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/njairquality.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/njairquality.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/njairquality.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}