Dryer Vent Terminates In Attic

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.

Dryer vent terminates in attic.

Get help with your home improvement projects. The photo below shows an accumulation of dryer lint in an attic after years of the vent terminating in it. Doing so would fill your attic with. Sometimes such as in town homes or condos it s not possible to vent a dryer through a wall outside.

Venting a dryer into an enclosed space is never a good idea. 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. The international residential code allows you to run a dryer vent through the attic but you can t terminate it there. In these cases it may be necessary to vent your dryer through the attic.

And what are the code requirements for an outdoor dryer vent cover. The maximum developed length of a clothes dryer exhaust duct shall not exceed 35 feet from the dryer location to the wall or roof termination. 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. 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. Don t just blow the bath or kitchen vent exhaust into an attic nor even more crazy into. For more on dryer venting see our blog posts what is the maximum length for a clothes dryer vent. Dryer vents don t need cleaning.

Every couple of months i ve pulled the vent off. Send your questions to tom. You must terminate your dryer vent outside the building according to section m1502 of the irc. A dryer vent should be vented outside.

Not all dryers will allow for this so be sure to check the owners manual to ensure it can be vented in this manner. Amy may 6 2010 at 10 01 am.