With the cost of heating so expensive is it worth it to re-vent the lost heat from your dryer into your house for extra heat? Do these devices work with propane gas laundry dryers?
2007-01-16 05:43:13 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yes there is you can buy it at any local hardware store just ask we had one in our old apartment. The only problem was that you had to vent the dryer into the house. It did make the house very warm and smell like fresh clean laundry though. But it caused condenstion on the walls and a lint build up.
2007-01-16 05:52:17 · answer #1 · answered by coliepollie22 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not sure what kind of place you live in. If it is a house, when the dryer is on you should be able to feel the air coming out of the outside vent. If you can feel the air, then there should not be a blockage anywhere. I would guess the Heating element is/has gone out. They usually are not very expensive. If you know someone that is handy, they should be ably to put a new one in for you. You might try calling a used appliance store and tell them what kind of dryer you have and ask about the price of a new element. I got my last dryer from a used appliance store, they guaranteed it to work for 30 days. I have now had it 3 years.
2016-03-14 06:42:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is and you can. The question is, do you want to? The answer should be: No. The air is extremely moist, hence the condensation others are referring to. You already have moisture from the kitchen, bathrooms, breathing, house plants, pets, etc. Introducing more moist air into the house is not a good idea. It will promote mold growth. Even if you dont think of mold being present, it is there and moisture will allow it to grow. Building products + moisture = problems. Do yourself a favor and dont do it.
A better approach would be to install an HVR (heat recovery ventilator). This will bring fresh air in from the outside, circulate it with interior air and distribute it throughout the house all the while removing the moisture. It can be costly depending on type and installation, but a better remedy than a $30 product that can lead to $1000's in potential problems. Email me with any other questions you may have.
2007-01-16 06:52:46 · answer #3 · answered by tim r 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OK Chuck, there are many products available at your local hardware store to divert your dryer exhaust back into the house. This is generally only done during the winter months, when you would want the extra heat and as an added bonus, the air is moist, helping to raise the humidity that tends to drop when using your heater. But many of these devices will also divert alot of fine lint back into the house, so you will have more dusting problems. The fact that you run a propane fired dryer should not be any concern.
2007-01-16 08:30:44 · answer #4 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There is a simple way to use the heat from your dryer.
Simply replace the vent that vents the air outside with one that vents it inside.
They are relatively inexpensive ($30-50 CDN) and you do not lose the heat to the outside (or have the outside air come in).
Some of them try to take the moisture out of the air, some do not.
The only downside is that the moisture stays in the house as well and can cause mold or other problems.
2007-01-16 06:13:49 · answer #5 · answered by Linda 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Do not vent any GAS appliance into your home, unless it is rated as an un-vented appliance. Gas cloths dryers are not rated as un-vented. Electric dryers are one thing, but you should never vent a gas dryer in your home. Would you consider venting your furnace or gas water heater into your home? The number of people suggesting that this is OK is astounding. Read the owners manual, the full page on venting gas appliance’s to the out of doors is there to protect you from all the morons that would have you believe that it’s fine to do so.
2007-01-17 03:24:48 · answer #6 · answered by lpgnh3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't want to do that simply because your dryer is venting extremely moist air and your house can't handle that much moisture. You will end up with windows beginning to sweat and mold eventually will make a home in your house.
2007-01-16 06:19:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are devices you can buy but it would take a hundred years to recover the cost in heating savings. If you really wish to save a wopping amount of money you should quit smoking. I did after smoking anything I could get my hands on for 40 years. Its worth it....
2007-01-16 10:51:54 · answer #8 · answered by ec1177 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I haven't heard of one but I wouldn't be surprised if it existed. I once had no exhaust duct on my dryer but the humidity in the laundry room made everything moldy.
2007-01-16 05:55:29 · answer #9 · answered by txpilot 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
all may laugh, but my ol' Cajun Granny used to put 2 pairs of panty hose over the dryer hose before it leaves the house. Cheap energy recovery, and it works...
2007-01-16 10:47:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋