2007-01-01 14:59:19 · 17 answers · asked by Lxthree 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
YES, any dryer. Gas or electric. The vent delivers the lint down into the basement. Fire hazard. Air quality problem. Illegal in California.
2007-01-01 15:19:04 · answer #1 · answered by skooter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a gas or propane dryer, you'll kill yourself from carbon monoxide poisoning. If it's an electric you're in business! I live in a very dry climate and it also gets very cold in the winter so venting the dryer inside made sense. To deal with the lint problem I built a lint trap using old pantie hose as a primary and 4 furnace filters as the secondary. This works fine as long as the trap is cleaned out on a weekly basis and has saved me about 40% on my heating bills. When the weather warms up, I re-vent to the outside.
2007-01-05 11:05:34 · answer #2 · answered by revolvur2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it's a gas dryer, it can be very dangerous because, if the igniter doesn't work and there is a failure inside, it could vent gas into the basement. Also, dangerous fumes can vent into the home if everything IS working right with your dryer and the main has a problem.
PLUS< the added humity can cause mold, mildew and wood rot to your understructure.
2007-01-01 15:03:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that much moisture is harmful to a house. One of the biggest causes of damage to homes is water and one of the worst mistakes is to vent the dryer or exhaust fans into basements,attics,and crawlspaces.I have seen houses with mold issues that turned into tens of thousands of dollars to mediate.
2007-01-01 15:03:51 · answer #4 · answered by lumberman57 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but get a "dryer sock" that goes over the end to catch the lint. Alot of people use these. I do know some bird breeders, who let the heat from dryer go in the basement, and it killed alot of birds, from all the fine lint in the air.
2007-01-01 15:11:33 · answer #5 · answered by Josef F 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it's better to vent it OUTSIDE.
The exhaust has a lot of lint and stuff in it that is harmful to breathe.
You can get special filters to help trap the lint, but this can be a fire hazard after a while.
It's worth paying someone to install an exhaust outlet. Don't take chances with your health and safety!
2007-01-01 15:03:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are you venting it into the basement? If at all possible vent it to the outside of the house.
2007-01-01 15:05:01 · answer #7 · answered by answerING 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
certainly doing it the alternative way is a techniques favourite. From the washer to the dryer ...take them out ever so gently damp and enable them to air dry. the clarification in the back of it is many stuff dry inconsistently interior the dryer..alongside with t-shirts and denims interior the comparable load. additionally issues with polyester and elastic will over dry inflicting them to stretch and placed on out promptly. fabric degenerates with over drying. So take them out slightly damp...discover ways to apply the moisture placing and enable the air end the job.
2016-11-25 21:36:41 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, if it's a natural gas clothes dryer and goes unvented
2007-01-01 15:01:53 · answer #9 · answered by brown eyes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it will raise the humidity and it will also pass lint into the room. It will lead to mildew.
2007-01-01 15:00:50 · answer #10 · answered by It All Matters.~☺♥ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋