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Venting dryer vent
Posted on 6/4/25 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 6/4/25 at 12:46 pm
The idiots that built this house had the infinite wisdom to vent the dryer into the garage. I would like to relocate it, however it is NOT on an exterior wall and the exterior walls are brick.
Venting through the soffit seems like a bad idea. I am not sure I want to drill through the brick, and I don't even know how to route it there. I know you can vent through the roof but I am not sure I want to do that either. The gable is not brick, but it might look like shite going through the gable. Is there some method I am missing?
I'd like to put a mini split in the garage, insulate the doors and make it a more comfortable shop space and venting the dryer into the garage is counter productive to those goals.
Venting through the soffit seems like a bad idea. I am not sure I want to drill through the brick, and I don't even know how to route it there. I know you can vent through the roof but I am not sure I want to do that either. The gable is not brick, but it might look like shite going through the gable. Is there some method I am missing?
I'd like to put a mini split in the garage, insulate the doors and make it a more comfortable shop space and venting the dryer into the garage is counter productive to those goals.
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Posted on 6/4/25 at 2:20 pm to armsdealer
How far is it from the outside wall? I assume it's on the lower floor (if you have an upstairs).
Definitely want to have the shortest run possible and I would go through the brick if it isn't the front of the house.
You could do 4" PVC pipe with a clean out in the garage.
My laundry room is on an outside wall and the vent is through the brick.
Definitely want to have the shortest run possible and I would go through the brick if it isn't the front of the house.
You could do 4" PVC pipe with a clean out in the garage.
My laundry room is on an outside wall and the vent is through the brick.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 3:27 pm to armsdealer
Wait like, it blows lint INTO the garage? Mine runs through the garage to an exterior wall.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 3:33 pm to armsdealer
I would hard pipe it where you would like within a reasonable distance but you’ll need to add a booster fan in my experience.
Mine is in the middle of the house and goes straight up to the roof.
Once I added a booster fan it was a night and day difference.
This is the one I have used:
Supplyhouse.com
Mine is in the middle of the house and goes straight up to the roof.
Once I added a booster fan it was a night and day difference.
This is the one I have used:
Supplyhouse.com
Posted on 6/4/25 at 5:02 pm to heatom2
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Wait like, it blows lint INTO the garage?
YES! It has a lint trap but lets be real, it doesn't get maintained like it should. You are suppose to fill it with water, then what they hell do you do with the the lint filled water???
I am not opposed at going through the brick, I am opposed to ME cutting a hole in the brick. I can fix wood, I can fix drywall, NOT a clue on how to fix brick.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:36 pm to armsdealer
You have the same situation as me. Constant costing of lint on the floor in the garage and you can’t run the dryer withoug]T the garage door being open.
It is a perplexing situation. I have to wonder if there is some way to run inside the wall and vent out of the roof. Apartment complexes don’t always have exterior walls, so there has got to be a way.
It is a perplexing situation. I have to wonder if there is some way to run inside the wall and vent out of the roof. Apartment complexes don’t always have exterior walls, so there has got to be a way.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 9:05 pm to armsdealer
Mine vents through the roof. Makes a giant mess when I hit with the leaf blower every year or so.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 9:21 pm to armsdealer
Never a good idea to vent through the roof. Lint does not like to go up, or even around corners. But, if you have to you have to. I would take the shortest, straightest route to the outside.
Cutting a hole in the brick - easy peasy.
Cutting a hole in the brick - easy peasy.
Posted on 6/5/25 at 8:05 am to armsdealer
Given how flammable dryer lint is, I’d keep it as short and clean as possible and out of any walls or turns. Mine is 2’ long and it gets a lot of lint build up for that short of a run.
This post was edited on 6/9/25 at 12:28 pm
Posted on 6/5/25 at 9:09 am to armsdealer
quote:Mine dumps onto the back porch. I note you have a trap but I found an oblong metal bucket at hobby lobby I fill with water (when I remember) and set beneath the dryer vent. One of the few flaws with my house but mobetta than dumping in the garage.
YES! It has a lint trap but let’s be real, it doesn't get maintained like it should. You are suppose to fill it with water, then what they hell do you do with the the lint filled water???
Posted on 6/5/25 at 9:13 am to Dallaswho
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Mine vents through the roof. Makes a giant mess when I hit with the leaf blower every year or so.
That is against code in a lot of places. Major fire concern venting dryer through the roof. If code allows for this you probably want to get a fan in the line to help with the lint buildup.
This post was edited on 6/5/25 at 9:18 am
Posted on 6/5/25 at 11:34 am to armsdealer
I'd consider a heat pump(ventless) dryer under those circumstances. I'm considering one for a house we are buying with laundry room on interior walls.
Posted on 6/5/25 at 1:42 pm to Spankum
I have to vent up in order to get it out of the house, It seems like venting UP then down to go out a wall would be more restrictive than venting up and out either through the soffit or roof.
I was hoping there was an established solution out there.
I was hoping there was an established solution out there.
Posted on 6/5/25 at 2:11 pm to armsdealer
Roof is an established solution. It seems to be the most common solution there is for large footprint homes where you need all the windows you can get. I don’t know what these people are talking about. Soffit may actually be against code though.
Posted on 6/5/25 at 3:21 pm to armsdealer
Neighbor bought a vent bucket from Home Depot for his garage. Vents into a closed bucket which he cleans once a week. Easiest solution. The distance to pipe to an outside wall was too far. Piping into attic causes humidity issues depending on your insulation and ventilation.
Posted on 6/5/25 at 9:30 pm to done dancing
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Neighbor bought a vent bucket from Home Depot for his garage.
That is what we have, I don't want the hot moist air pumped into the garage any longer.
Posted on 6/5/25 at 9:42 pm to armsdealer
You can make a clean hole with hammer drill, masonry bit, and patience. Would it be the biggest eye sore in the world if you could make a long enough vent from the current exit to an exterior wall?
Drill through the roof is fine but it is much hard to get air flow over time AND forcing it vertical. I still can't believe someone thought a dryer should vent to the garage.
Drill through the roof is fine but it is much hard to get air flow over time AND forcing it vertical. I still can't believe someone thought a dryer should vent to the garage.
Posted on 6/5/25 at 11:15 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
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You can make a clean hole with hammer drill, masonry bit, and patience
Like I said, easy peasy. Almost definitely his best option.
Posted on 6/6/25 at 9:06 pm to armsdealer
Look into the the Ventless heat pump dryers. No venting required. They take longer to dry, but use less energy overall. Miele makes the best but it's smaller in size. LG wash tower has good reviews and is larger capacity.
They've been the norm overseas for years.
They've been the norm overseas for years.
Posted on 6/6/25 at 11:09 pm to armsdealer
Mine vents out the roof. I run a boost fan on a CT switch.
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