what does a vented dryer mean?

Answer 1

Assuming you are referring to a clothes dryer, all dryers must be vented to get the moist air out of the unit so that the clothes will dry. This will include lint, so the lint filter picks this up and it must be cleaned after each load or you will have a fire risk and the dryer will "work" harder. The vent tubing should be of metal, usually aluminum, so that it is heat resistant. At one time, plastic venting was popular, but was found to be a fire risk. If you have plastic tubing, replace it with aluminum, like now! It's okay for the vent cover (outdoors) to be plastic, as the heat has mostly dissipated by the time the air reaches that point. Don't use the type of vent that has little louvres like mini blinds. They are cheap, they get caught and stay up, and allow insects and animals and rain in; use the vent cover that has the single rounded flap that covers the opening, with the cover over that. It is self-closing after use, and is best at keeping out critters and rain.

Answer 2

as above, but the other type of Tumble dryer is a "condenser" dryer (this will have an internal container which will capture the water in the hot air used in drying, this kind of dryer will require you to empty the water container, and clean the condenser about once every 2 weeks (otherwise it can get clogged with fluff)

These can be used when an external vent is not possible

(a condenser kit can be used to convert a vented dryer, this has an external water container which catches the expelled water must be emptied in a similar way to a condenser dryer's)

Answer 3

A vented dryer is one which has an outlet, normally a large hose pipe, which carries moisture outside of a building thus preventing condensation.

Answer 4

I means a 6 " round corrugated tube has to attach to the back of a dryer and go out through a hole in the wall to vent the heat.

Answer 5

hot damp air is emitted from your dryer - to rid this from your home you have two choices:

a) Ducting out of building by use of vent pipe (ask for a vent kit
in wickes or B&Q) connect one part to machine as per the manufacturers instructions the other end requires a hole being made in the outside wall to duct the hot damp air out

b) a condensing kit - this simply is a duct pipe connected to your dryer with the other end fitted to a box - you fill the box with a measured amount of cold water this then stops hot damp air
getting into your home - they can be purchased from Argos

I am using the condensing kit with my dryer that is situated in a cupboard and have found it works really well - have used for over 2 years with no damp in house - it was supposed to be a temporary measure but.....

Answer 6

The vent has to be attached to an outside wall, I didn't know there was any other kind of dryer.

Answer 7

Just to be safe you should go out to your dryer and get the screen filter and wash it with detergent soap. Just peeling the lint off of this filter is not good enough to prevent a fire. When you peel off the lint you will notice that there is still a lot of lint on the screen and this could cause a fire by blocking the heat at the screen. After you wash the screen with detergent (dish soap the best) you will notice how much cleaner it is. You only have to do this every 6 months to a year as lint will not tend to stick to the screen for some reason...

Answer 8

This dryer is intended to vent to the outside of the building.

Answer 9

A vented one has a hose that comes out the back or side to get rid of condensation. The condenser type has a tank somewhere underneath to collect the steam and convert it into water which you then have to empty.

Answer 10

It means a tumble dryer where you usually have a hose that is attatched to the wall and lets all of the hot air out via the hose.