Anyone here ever used an indoor dryer vent?

Can you not get the vent to the side of the house from underneath? Rigid ductwork?

Thanks

They suck, I have one in my garage. I will be venting through the attic once things cool down. It is not ideal but the dryer isn't on an exterior wall. My options are through the kitchen, through the garage or through the attic, its going through the attic.

At a future date we will probably build a laundry room into the garage and vent it through the wall like it should have been done in the first place, but for now I got to get that thing out of my garage.

It’s a weird setup there is a crawlspace but not sure about any venting, crawlspace access is on the front left of the house and the dryer is very back right, I’m afraid of seeing what my houses under carriage looks like

There's been a consistent move towards ventless heat pump dryers in recent years. See below about vented dryers no loger being sold new in European Union countries.

Under new EU Ecodesign regulations, manufacturers and importers can no longer place vented or traditional condenser tumble dryers on the market after July 1, 2025. This effectively phases them out in favor of more energy-efficient heat pump models. The sale of existing stock, however, is allowed for a limited time.
Key details of the EU ban
Effective date: From July 1, 2025, only new tumble dryers featuring heat pump technology are permitted to be placed on the EU market.
Targeted appliances: The regulation (EU) 2023/2533 applies to household tumbled dryers with a capacity of more than 3 kg. This impacts both vented dryers, which expel moist air outside, and standard condenser dryers, which use an electric heater.
The technology shift: The new rules accelerate the transition to heat pump dryers, which are significantly more energy-efficient. A heat pump dryer recycles warm air, using a refrigerant system similar to an air conditioner to extract moisture, and can use up to 60% less energy than older models.

Indoor dryer vents are like ductless range hoods. They are sold because they sell--not because they actually work.


Hardpipe with a inline fan if you have to. heatpump dryer if you have money to spend and don't replacing it within 10 years.

I would properly vent it to an exterior wall. You are currently creating rainforest conditions under your house. Creating rainforest conditions inside your laundry room isn’t improving your situation.

When you hard pipe it to an exterior wall, keep in mind that you will need to clean out the inside of the pipe every year or so (depending on use) to avoid burning your house down.

Use rigid metal duct with sweep 90s and secure it to framing - especially at joints and 90s. Check code for max length (probably around 50-60 ft of duct). The duct cleaning is incredibly easy when this is done properly and a nightmare when it’s not.

While a booster will help your drier work better, it also makes cleaning significantly more complex. Make sure you have easy access to the booster.

Rented a condo in Orange Beach with one. Had the laundry room door closed to keep down the noise. Opened the door 30 minutes later, and the walls were dripping with moisture. It was like a steam room.

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For some reason our dryer was never vented to the exterior and was instead vented directly under the house in the crawlspace which is problematic for obvious reasons. I’m thinking of venting inside the laundry room with one of those indoor vent kits. Anyone here ever used one and can either recommend or not recommend?


Slow, need more maintenance, break down a lot. Nobody I know who has tried a heat-pump dryer or water heater has liked them

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I dont know if these things are that great or not but its a pretty obvious solution for atleast a bit and they seem pretty close price wise to the vented dryers of similar design. Do you have an exterior wall or add on you plan on moving the dryer to eventually?