How to Vent a Clothes Dryer in an Interior Room
It is important to vent a dryer to reduce moisture emitted from the dryer, which can cause mold. Lint that is blown out of the dryer vent will be inhaled by anyone who is in the interior room and will cause respiratory issues. Interior rooms do not have access to windows or an exterior wall that would traditionally be used for dryer venting. Fortunately, there is a solution to vent a dryer in an interior room. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Purchase an indoor dryer vent kit. These are available at many home improvement stores and online.
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Mount the dryer vent kit on the wall using a screw driver. Make sure it is not too far away from the dryer hose.
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Put water in the vent kit's container. Follow the instructions that are included with the vent kit to determine how much water should be used. If no instructions are available, fill it half way full.
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Push the dryer's hose into the hole in the top of the vent kit's container. The lint leaving the dryer through the hose will become trapped in the water.
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Turn the dryer on to make sure that the air is going through the dryer's hose and into the lint kit.
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Tips & Warnings
Instead of using a screwdriver, you can use a drill if you wish.
If you are not sure where the electrical wires are located in the wall, turn off the electricity before screwing the dryer vent kit into the wall. This will avoid potential injury just in case the screws hit an electrical wire.
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- Photo Credit laundry dial image by Sirena Designs from Fotolia.com
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Comments
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Never, ever, vent a dryer to the interior of your home! The excessive amount of moisture exhausted into the house will cause mold and mildew, damage to wall and attic insulation, and may cause structural damage due to excessive moisture buildup within walls and attics. If it is a gas dryer, the dryer exhaust air contains carbon monoxide. You may become very ill, or die! Please do a little basic research before offering advise, Stormy. Read the owner's manual that came with your dryer. It says, "Do not vent to interior". All building codes prohibit venting dryers indoors for very good reasons.
