How to Recycle Heat From a Clothes Dryer Vent

If you are concerned about wasting energy while using your dryer, consider recycling the heat that is created by the dryer to help heat your home. A device called the Heat Keeper is available for this purpose, but you can also achieve similar results for free with just a pair of pantyhose. You can easily use this method during the winter and then return the system to normal to let the heat out in the summer.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Heat keeper
• OR
• Pantyhose

1. Disconnect the dryer exhaust hose from the outlet that sends the air outside.

2. Connect the Heat Keeper to the exhaust hose according to the directions in the package. A Heat Keeper has a safety valve to prevent pressure buildup. It has a lever you can flip to alternate between directing the air inside and outside.

3. Alternatively, cover the end of the exhaust hose with a section of pantyhose, which traps the lint and keeps it from flying out into your house. Then simply let the warm air blow out into the laundry room.

Resources

• Buy a Heat Keeper at Amazon

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on 11/7/2009 You can find a nice version of this along with a custom base that raises the height of the dryer at:

http://www.heat-helper.com/