Why Not Vent Dryer To Attic

The attic is usually colder than the rest of the house during the winter and that can create a problem for a dryer vent.

Why not vent dryer to attic.

Here are some things to look for and why the roof is not the smart choice when venting your dryer. You can buy a box called an indoor dryer vent kit at home improvement stores and it manages to control most of the lint but not the water dumped into the air. Because the dryer vent s air seal to the outdoors cannot be made between the heated space and the unheated space the second floor ceiling natural convection in the ductwork when the dryer is not running may still convey enough water vapor to the attic ductwork to cause condensation. Sometimes such as in town homes or condos it s not possible to vent a dryer through a wall outside.

If you re having a home built try to have your builder terminate the dryer duct at a location that makes sense. Venting the dryer outside in cold weather wastes a lot of heat. Cindy asks my dryer vents into my attic. Venting your dryer to the attic is not only a potential fire hazard but can result in moisture problems which causes more problems.

A better roof termination. Unlike the vents shown above left the dryerjack affects airflow by less than 01 water column inches of pressure. A vertical dryer vent is typically a problem because it acts as a moisture condenser. In my humble opinion dryer vent terminals should be accessible from the ground if you already have a home with a dryer that terminates at the roof be sure to have the terminal cleaned on a regular basis and consider having the terminal replaced with a dryerjack terminal.

But we don t recommend it for two reasons. How can i vent it outside to make it less of a fire hazard improperly vented dryers and lint buildup cause over 15 000 fires a year. Dryer vent specialists will tell you that a vertical approach to installing a dryer vent is inefficient and creates a fire risk for a home if it goes unchecked. In these cases it may be necessary to vent your dryer through the attic.

Dryerjacks are the first roof vents designed to meet the more stringent venting requirements of dryer exhaust systems. A dryer vent should be vented outside. The problem with attics. Some homeowners use a much simpler system of venting down into a bucket of water like in the photo at the top of this page.

Dryer lint is also highly flammable.