Dryer Vent Terminates In Attic

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Dryer vent terminates in attic.

You must terminate your dryer vent outside the building according to section m1502 of the irc. Don t just blow the bath or kitchen vent exhaust into an attic nor even more crazy into. Dryer vents don t need cleaning. The maximum length of the duct shall be reduced 2 5 feet for each 45 degree 0 8 rad bend and 5 feet for each 90 degree 1 6 rad bend.

Not all dryers will allow for this so be sure to check the owners manual to ensure it can be vented in this manner. The international residential code allows you to run a dryer vent through the attic but you can t terminate it there. Terminate the bath vent duct outside at gable end or eaves. I also have a dryer vented through the attic and out to the roof.

Horizontally through the building wall at a building gable end wall first choice or if the gable end is too distant terminate the bath vent down through a building soffit at the roof eaves. Can a dryer vent go up through an attic. For more on dryer venting see our blog posts what is the maximum length for a clothes dryer vent. The photo below shows an accumulation of dryer lint in an attic after years of the vent terminating in it.

Sometimes such as in town homes or condos it s not possible to vent a dryer through a wall outside. Your dryer only has the power to push that heavy wet lint so far so it s inevitable that some of it is going remain behind in the vent pipe. A dryer vent should be vented outside. In your case you might need to disconnect the vent pipe in the attic and fish a dryer cleaning brush with an extension handle down it from there to be able to reach the entire length of pipe.

Every couple of months i ve pulled the vent off. Amy may 6 2010 at 10 01 am. This also means that you can t blow the dryer exhaust into the attic or the crawlspace. Send your questions to tom.

Venting a dryer into an enclosed space is never a good idea. Doing so would fill your attic with.