if i dont vent it into the garage, i have to cut through bricks to get to the front of the house and then i would have a piece of plastic on the front of the house which wouldnt look right(imo). so basically i want to vent it into my garage instead of into the mechanical room in the basement of my house so i dont get dust or debris into my furnace but i dont know what the cons are of doing so.
2007-08-24 05:03:23 · 16 answers · asked by bam 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Aside from the building code violation, to much moisture in your garage.
2007-08-24 13:45:21 · answer #1 · answered by John himself 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem at my old home - I couldn't vent the dryer outside.
Deffinitly don't vent it near your furnace. To great of a risk with the lint + furnace = fire!
Since you can't easily vent the dryer to the outside, you will have to do a few things so not to damage the garage.
1) still connect a metal dryer venting hose (plastic is not allowed in some areas & can catch on fire in some cases).
2) the hose will have to vent into a bucket of water in order to catch the lint. Otherwise you'll have lint all around your dryer/garage. This will be a huge fire hazard. BUt don't put the end of the hose in the water. Place the end of the hose about 3-5 inches away from the water. Homedepot or lowes sells these special "lint catchers" but I couldn't find them online & give you the link.
3) you'll have to open the garage door or garage window to provide air circulation in your garage each time you dry clothes. Otherwise the humidity will build in your garage, damaging the walls or worse, create a breading ground for mold.
Do the above three steps & you should be okay.
If you do decide to vent to the front of the house, you can always get 1 or 2 plants to hide the vent. You can use pots if there isn't soil around.
Good luck!
2007-08-24 05:26:25 · answer #2 · answered by letiferIX 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Go to the hardware store and get a wet vent kit it comes with all that is needed to vent in your situation what it does is this the vented air is piped to a bucket of water that filters the lint from the air and cools down the heated air at the same time. Or you can vent the dryer up thru the ceiling and out a soffit then all you have to do is clean the lint off the side of the house every few weeks, either way will work.
Good luck
2007-08-24 05:14:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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if i dont vent it into the garage, i have to cut through bricks to get to the front of the house and then i would have a piece of plastic on the front of the house which wouldnt look right(imo). so basically i want to vent it into my garage instead of into the mechanical room in the basement of...
2015-08-15 13:44:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all do not vent any gas dryer indoors.
Vent through the garage and outdoors.
If it's an electric dryer, the vented air is moist
and carries a lot of lint. You don't want the lint,
and in winter, you don't want the condensation.
2007-08-24 07:36:19 · answer #6 · answered by Irv S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the pro is that in the winter, it helps warm your garage. Lots of people do vent into the garage. For some reason, I don't get the lint problem in the garage, but as someone said, a nylon hose or vent cover takes care of that.
2007-08-24 05:22:10 · answer #7 · answered by DeeDee 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
IF YOU VENT INSIDE YOU WILL HAVE A FIRE.
Lint is combustible like gasoline. Do not vent it inside, route it out of a different wall if you have to, but put it outside. Moisture-heat-lint, etc needs to be in the atmosphere, not your house.
Dryers are one of the biggest fire hazards in a home due to the lint, so vent it out, and put a decorative vent that opens only when it's used, they're very inexpensive.
Jim
2007-08-28 00:35:27 · answer #8 · answered by jim1965_99 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may sound silly but venting your dryer into the garage is a code violation. If you ever sell your house, the inspector will flag it and you'll have to fix it or come off your price so that the buyer can have it done. You might call your local code dept.
2007-08-24 05:20:38 · answer #9 · answered by Michael C 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if you live where it freezes a lot in winter, you will have ice all over your car the morning after you dry. happened to someone i know. though it's much more work and will require longer drying time, you can vent out the back of your house by channeling long pipes. again, this is not ideal but much better than a hole in front of your house and ice (mold, lint, etc.) in your garage.
2007-08-24 07:23:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Aside from the lint (which you could take care of with a screen), the dryer exhaust has a lot of moisture in it. If you have tools or other metal items in the garage that you care about, they can become rusty. Other than that, there is no problem.
2007-08-24 05:15:23 · answer #11 · answered by shawnd518 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋