Just moved into a property where the former occupiers left behind a condensing tumble dryer. It would appear there was no ventilation for it. Does that mean one can use a condensing tumble dryer without venting it?
2007-03-07 07:01:17 · 14 answers · asked by rabcnesbit 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Dont need a vent, the condensor condenses the water vapour and it drains into the drain....funnily enough. Nice wee gift left behind! Enjoy.
2007-03-07 07:05:36 · answer #1 · answered by gair_2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a condensing tumble dryer does not need separate ventilation as they have an internal condenser. If it does not have a condenser then you would need to run a ventilation pipe to the outside somewhere. You can get a little box jobby that you put the pipe into and it takes the air away from Betterware or B&Q.
2007-03-07 07:08:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is called a condensing dryer because the steam that usually escapes through a vent in a traditional dryer is condensed into water and usually collected in a container that needs to be emptied when it is full. No venting is necessary.
2007-03-07 07:06:28 · answer #3 · answered by taward4 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always run a dryer vent as close as possible to the outside. Always keep in mind that lint will accumulate in bends, and doesn't travel up very well. Also remember that lint is combustible! Don't use an indoor lint trap/vent with a gas dryer!Don't use an indoor lint trap/vent in the summer. Puts too much heat and humidity in the air, which in turn has to be removed by the air conditioning. It does work rather well in the winter, but always use a lint trap of some kind when venting indoors.
2016-03-28 22:41:55 · answer #4 · answered by Wendy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes!
A condensing tumble dryer gathers all the moisture and stores it in a drum/tub that needs emptying every couple of cycles.
It wont need venting.
2007-03-07 07:06:26 · answer #5 · answered by trickyrick32 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, yes as the statement implies, it is condensing and the only task you have to implement is to empty the condensation collection point, ie bowl/container etc. on a regulary task as not to overfill?
2007-03-07 07:09:29 · answer #6 · answered by woodie2007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be vented. The moisture has to go somewhere.
Even as condensate it has to have a tube to exit the water to a drain or outside.
2007-03-07 07:08:29 · answer #7 · answered by jimmiv 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No.
You could always get a venting kit, and just stick the pipe out a window when in use.
Sorry - read it wrong. The guy below is correct
2007-03-07 07:05:02 · answer #8 · answered by spiegy2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These don't need a vent, just remember to empty water trays.
2007-03-09 08:07:31 · answer #9 · answered by pigeonlegs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
iv got a condensor dont need a pipe the water gets collected at the bottom just change it after use x
2007-03-07 07:08:45 · answer #10 · answered by amie f 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋