sorry to keep bugging everyone with my ignorance, but this is the first time i've ever owned a washer and dryer, and i didn't really forsee these issues.
on top of the electrical question i had (see my other post in this topic), i now realize i have no outdoor ventillation. the place in back of the dryer where the lint is supposed to exit is just a hole.
any ideas what i can do? is there something i can buy to catch the lint? could i just clean it after every cycle? i have no clue! and i don't really have an outdoor option at this point, as far as i know.
thank you!
2006-08-22 11:50:11 · 10 answers · asked by seriouslyoverit 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
go to a hardware tell them you ned a flexible ventilation pipe for your dryer. you connect it to the back and in your utility room you should have a hole about 5 inches in diameter and connect the other end to it.
2006-08-22 11:56:55 · answer #1 · answered by duc602 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a kit that you can buy at most home stores. Home Depot has one made by Deflecto. It has a 4" dryer vent pipe to connect to your dryer and the other end goes to a little box with some vents. This box can be mounted an a wall or on the floor. Generally you ad water into the box and it catches the vent exhaust. You'll have to clean the box out ever couple of days. Makes sure the area your dryer is in stays well ventalated.
2006-08-22 17:39:51 · answer #2 · answered by TheInsomniac 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indoor ventilation of any kind leads to mold growth in the home and greatly increases the level of indoor pollutants. Find a qualified person and vent it to the out doors. Also lint from a dryer is highly combustible so use only metal venting materials for this. The vinyl vent pipe is only for bathroom fans and will burn if lint catches fire.
2006-08-22 12:11:18 · answer #3 · answered by cgandboys 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HOLY COW!!
First off, the vent on the dryer is supose to vent OUTSIDE!
The vent is not a lint catcher, it's a VENT ONLY.
There is a lint screen inside. Behind the dryer door. It's easily removed, and should be cleaned after every use.
You need to have a vent installed thru the wall to vent outside.
If the dryer vents inside, the humidity in the house is going to make it nearly imposible to dry clothes.
2006-08-22 13:04:22 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do need to vent the dryer outside. Hardware stores sell vent kits. In the short term, use a nylon stocking to collect the lint in the back. If all you have in the back is a hole, go to the hardware store and buy a L shaped metal connectorthat will fit into the hole in the back. The stocking goes on it.
2006-08-22 11:59:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your appliance store should have a kit. If not try Lowes or Home Depot. If you have sensor controlled drying then you want something with the least resistence. Back in the good old days I used to help the deliveryman install dryers. I do not remember anyplace that we could not vent the dryer properly. Anymore they just worry about sell you the appliance and then leave you one your own. You are lucky to even get it delivered.
2006-08-22 11:59:22 · answer #6 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are a couple of things you can do one is to go to home depot and buy a self vent that can be hooked up in the rear that dosnt require a vent to the outside air filter or water air is better two is you can sell you dryer and buy a fisher pakle dryer (you will have to look at one to understanding what im talking about,but there pricy! or what most people do is make a hole and run a tub (vent) to the outside but again its pricy depending on where everything is located.
2006-08-22 12:02:32 · answer #7 · answered by UFC. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That hole is your outside access. Your dryer has a vent and you need to connect a corrugated tube which you can buy at a hardware store from the dryer vent to the hole. Hopefully that hole you mentioned goes to the outside. If not, where does it go?
2006-08-22 11:59:22 · answer #8 · answered by taurus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you own/buying or rent your home? Check with your landlord if you rent. If outside venting poses a big problem--walls,distance,etc.--then why not just cut a round hole in your floor,next to your dryer, and run flex line to it. Operate it and let it blow out under your house. This is common place and I see it a lot around here. Simple solution to your problem. Doublecheck housing code in your area to permit this. Good Luck.
2006-08-22 13:16:47 · answer #9 · answered by Spock 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u gonna gain heat & humidity.
dryer hose with nylon stocking on end slows lint some. 5 gal bucket with water in it so exhaust air blows on it wets the lint & helps [seen these systems on ebay] always check your lint filters.
2006-08-22 11:59:51 · answer #10 · answered by enord 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋