true there! that would require a charcoal filter or something
Iiii just think it's too much heat to let outside.
I also think it should be worth the effort, meaning, if you have 2 loads of clothes a day, then I'd say it's justified to capture the heat. why not. but for the summer? I can't think of anything useful for the heat, i'd want that vented outside.
OK gang, no more fighting! The new cap is installed and sealed. But now I found a bunch of air leaks near the foundation!! Chas
It is amazing to me how people who know nothing about HVAC have such strong opinions concerning goofy devices that affect the air in their houses. Yes, the dryer vent diverter will add heat to your house. It will also add a lot of moisture in a small space, which can cause problems, like mold. If you exhaust the dryer into a large room in a large house, probably OK. But there is no control on the dryer to detect when you get too much humidity in your house. You find out when the wallpaper starts peeling or the inside of the windows sweat.
If it is a gas dryer, you are also adding CO2. Some CO will also be added, which can be dangerous in concentrations over 5 PPM.
Unless you have instruments constantly measuring these things, qith alarms for high concentrations, I do not suggest doing it.
OP please note: PVC dryer exhaust duct violates codes in most areas. However in our area they allow it ONLY if it is burried in a concrete slab. The inspectors allow it but the code does not. (Inspector wins).
Stretch
now you wish you had that extra heat that you've successfully managed to pipe outside
Nah....you keep fooling yourself. I like it when people do that and go to sell their home later...
Ive got pics of one that the people did that....amazing. Foolish...
BTW..I can afford to run my dryer.
NO SCREWS. Only metal tape and mastic.
no screws? How come?
that's the dumbest thing i've ever heard
so f****ng throw a fan in there
moisture is removed from hot air as it passes through the water first it's just a basic fundamental fact of a natural process
keep on wasting heat Streetch
Even if you did stop water vapor from being in the exuast with the bucket idea, which I dought, you are adding poison from burnt Ng, Co, mercaptain, sulfer etc. Indoor air can be bad enough in tight houses without adding more junk to breath.
mine is vented outside
if I used it alot I would keep it in the house I don't wanna change the water or reload some quality air device filter
Its not code in most areas, because they catch and build up lint.
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