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When given the option, and your laundry room is somewhat close to an exterior wall. Opt for a horizontally installed dryer duct. Vertical vents are not off limits but given the option, I'd suggest going horizontal. This allows less restricted airflow, easier cleanup compared to the roof and hopefully a shorter run of duct. The idea is to reduce a fire hazard even if code allows vertical installation.
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If i was going to design and build the house from the start i would definitely put the dryer next to the exterior wall so it will be easier to maintain and it will cause less problems in the future
You could even plan for water leakage if it was up against an exterior wall. Waterproof everything, caulk up all seams, put an extra layer of housewrap down the side or a few extra coats of waterproof paint and even have the plumbing area have a small drain going outside.
I know right? I think every new house should have the laundry room directly on an exterior wall.
no way.. horizontal all the way
My dryer vent goes down through the floor then horizontal under the floor to the exterior wall. 3 foot run vertical, 5 foot run horizontal. Is this ok?
Are the water lines that lead to drinking water run in copper or plastic? In 15 years we're going to learn that all this plastic plumbing wasn't a good idea.
Noooooooooooooooooooooo I want horizontal
Dryers on exterior walls only,
That's it that's all.
None of this 5 ft. 7 ft. or ten foot of duct work b.s.
We just rented a place with no dryer vent or plug. I converted a 50 amp to a 30 amp with an adapter and ran 8ft to the window (horizontal until 3ft up window). I used aluminum elbows in the back of dryer and at the bend. Think its alright? Asking because your comment sounded like me 😂 The duct is nicely stretched no resistance to flow whatsoever.
My laundry room is on the second floor, in the center of the house. It has to go into the attic and 20ft down to the side… inspector said it was fine
@@BigPaully22it is perfectly fine. There are a lot of comments here from people who do not actually know anything about dryer vents. Just keep it maintained and you will have no trouble.
I agree. I have this fact on my dream house list. It easier to access whenever you need to clean it.
Amen! A little common sense please!🤦🏻♂️
All those ruined studs lol
The studs were untouched.
@@dmills13F go easy on em. He’s tryin to be insightful man
@@dmills13F Any framing to assist in vertical structure is a stud. Not everything you learned from Bubba on site is correct.
Look at the clip again, you'll see that this is a double wall, so the studs behind the ductwork are the supporting studs. The ones that were cut are only for screwing sheetrock.
But I wouldn't have done it like that anyway.
I would have also nailed in some steel straps to keep the nails/screws from penetrating the duct.
@@jordank5975 did you watch the video? Drop us a time stamp of a cut stud in the finished product.
Dryers should always be on an exterior wall so the vent run is as short as possible and horizontal. Those things are never maintained by anyone and are only a problem when they clog.
i try to keep water lines away from exterior walls.
@@Ramdodge582water line interior, vent exterior (side of the dryer)
I see them everyday. the vertical pipe is rarely the issue. The issue is typically the roof hood. they get build up with lint then restrict the flow. Annual maintenance of the dryer vent and there is no problem. Remember when the duct is clean the dryer isn't pushing heave chunks of lint up to the outside, it's fine dust particles. The problem occur when maintenance is not performed and that fine dust eventually builds up over time. A dryer should put out 2,200-2,500 ft./min. of air flow. Plenty to push the air up and out.
The other problem is the dryer sucks the air conditioned air out of your house, about 9 air exchanges per load. All the dehumidified cool air you paid for is getting blown right out that duct at a rate of 200 cubic feet per minute. That is insane. If your laundry room has a window, Crack it open and close the door to the room. Use the free air as much as possible.
The manufacturers should really design a ducted intake for these dryers. All these luxury condos in CA have their W/D in the middle a house that's perfectly sealed from outside with new energy standards. The only natural opening I can think of is the kitchen exhaust outlet because it doesn't have a backdraft damper. Otherwise, you may not even draw in dry air.
@@pe4153 Good point! What I don't get is the requirement to put an exhaust fan in the laundry room--so it can fight the dryer vent? Maybe if there is no damper on that fan it would help, if you don't turn it on. Some kitchens have replacement air fans for the hood. You could have one for the dryer but how the automatic switching would work IDK.
Or just stop designing houses with laundry rooms that aren’t on an exterior wall 🤷🏼♂️
Without a vertical vent, how else would Santa clause be able to get in my home with no chimney ??
OMG! Philbean, Are you the guy who left the cup of hot chocolate and homemade cookies for Santa in my dryer last Xmas?
It's going to get clogged either way. Only benefit of horizontal is eliminating a roof penetration and decreased risk of a leak in the future.
Horizontal with a little fall. Lint going up will settle faster on the lower parts rather than even distribution
Dryer vent should always run downward
Code max 2 ells. But you do what you have to do.
I would recommend strongly attaching the dryer vent pipe to every stud possible to avoid the pipes getting detached when cleaning the vents. Don’t rely on the exterior vent cover or the room recessed vent hose connection as your only anchor points.
Those notched studs will never pass any inspection
It will because the wall is doubled up. Just need a nail plate
They are just nailers not load bearing
They will. Those studs are non load bearing. They are only there to hold drywall. Notice the untouched studs behind the vent. That is the actual load bearing wall. Also, the residential building code does allow for the notching of studs, but with limitations.
Horizontal every day if I can.
For me I prefer it on the side of the house
Never run a dryer vent vertical.. only horizontal and no 90s
False.
Horizontal and shortest is the best. This horizontal installation is not acceptable, you need to change to 2x6 or 2x8. The horizontal to vertical connection is terrible. I wouldn’t use that adapter in wall, I’d bring the pipe through the wall about 3” and then attach to dryer, no corrugated pipe.
Yes I would agree to do that especially in older homes. Gravity is always there and even though it come out the roof all that lint will fall back down and will require more maintenance in the long run. The horizontal way will allow service and maintenance to a certain point from the outside without having to move the dryer as much and yes gravity will still be there but lint will stay at the bottom of the pipe and still allow some air flow versus nothing.
Every 90 degree angle in venting reduces air flow by 15%.
Except for the short run between the wall and the dryer, always use solid metal vent. Even then, dont use the vinyl. Use the metal accordian type because it is stiffer.
I've seen vents get so clogged they accumulated water and made the vinyl vent sag in the basement almost 8 feet. I dumped several gallons of water out of it. Then installed solid metal vent. Homeowners were astounded.
They thought they needed a new dryer.
Pro cleaner here. Vertical doesn’t get too dirty but it’s a pain to clean. Either got to get on the roof or move the dryer back, risking damage.
Go out to the side and not higher than 16ft
No on vertical vents
Lol screw the studs 😂 dryer is way more important then structural integrity of the house
Those cut studs are furred out off of the structural studs, assuming it’s even a structural wall. That being said, it is weird still. Should’ve just ran it in the floor joist bays.
These look unfinished, I prefer the Construction Solutions DBX boxes when I build! Cheaper, better quality. Overall better choice
No. I wouldn’t. If it doesn’t directly vent outside, I won’t boy it.
Definitely not a vertical vent that empties and blows hot, moist, lint-filled air onto a pitched roof! Are they kidding?
No no vertical
Horizontal is code
Haha. What code says that? I can tell you florida code allows it.
That builder / designer should be repremanded severly
Vertical only if there's absolutely no way to put it through an exterior wall. If you have a vertical set up make sure to clean it often.
Cracks me up, what happens idiot when the pipe gets cleaned and some how separates. Always exterior wall only. Better building plans needed
Thats way too far of an upright shot, dryer will have to work so hard to exhaust out, greater chance of lint collection. Bad design
That is terrible. No reasonable way to clean that out and over time the dirt will collect, fall back down, Plug it up and cause a fire.
I would not because there would be no insulation there. If interior wall then maybe but I wouldn’t ever put it on an interior wall myself.
I don’t know why it’s been attached to the wall behind the dryer for all these years never understood that this could’ve been done a long freaking time ago. I often for the dryer vent in the wall.
What does accepting have to do with it when you are one hundred percent Involved in the design phase. If you intentionally put your dryer not on that wall what does that have to do with anyone other than you. I didn't put Ketchup on your fries.
If your video automatically adjust my brightness, that a thumbs down from me.
Those seem to be some large notches in those studs and isn't heat suppose to rise. I am not even in the trades but I imagine majority of houses have vertical. That said I do want dryer and kitchen exhaust near outside wall for ventilation
I certainly wouldnt accept those hacked up studs. Load bearing or not
The vertical is toooo long of a run so no. And the recessed area seems to high. I thought most dryers vent closer to the bottom, it seems like the tube can still be smashed ,(in the one picture it is lower)I’m on a crawl space mine runs through the floor and out to exterior wall.
Lol cutting studs out for the inspector just say come one guy you ahould know better
Myoms was like this and had issue of building up water down the line
verticals are trash us appliance techs hate them they allow water into the dryers venting.
Why did it take so long to come up with the obvious - recess dryer vent?
Am I the only one that saw the hacked up studs ?
No, God no. Why would you not give it a short sweet straight shot right outside
Nope
Have one and it’s a pain to clean out.
No. Our house was before codes so I just have a hose with pantyhose on the end
Whatever the vent is, vertical or horizontal it needs to be that the entire way. This way I can get my air hose and 30ft brush hooked up to a cordless drill and clean it out. Not sure why they put what looks like a plumbing trap at the start. That would just impede cleaning it.
Oh so they're allowed to notch all those studs but I cant? Gr8
How do you clean it out then
same way you clean any other.
I use a leaf blower
Ok I completely understand wanting a dryer on exterior wall to reduce fire hazard & length of vent etc. However that often means your washer is also on an exterior wall - and despite wonderful insulation around pipes & in walls - upper Midwest temps in January/February can be extended periods below zero - then putting water lines at risk for freezing & leaking/back flow issues if blocked solid.
Thats absolutely pathetic and dangerous as hell.
those chopped studs are on a doubled up wall just for that exact reason.
Can you run the vent down if your in a raise foundation ?
What studs did you cut in half I would not accept that
I wouldn’t put it through the roof
Vertical dryer hoses are dangerous and a bad idea
Nope. I have one and it plugs up all the time.
Too long , and no clean out to access half way up
That trim around the vent was so doodoo
Why not hang the washing outside
Never vertical it WILL block eventually with debris
Any vent will eventually become blocked with debris.
i would hate it going through the roof - IMO. less holes in roof the better
My dryer vent goes through the roof and it’s fine.
Is your dryer hose flexible or metal/pvc...??? Just curious..thanks !
Vertical vent is terrible
Nope n fix those studs
No vertical is no..
prefer horizontal
Remove all studs
Not no but HELL NO!
Any recent dryer models within like 5 years have flow sensors that turn off the dryer when the exhaust is restricted.
Brands?
My LG has that
Fok no
No thanks
Hell No !!!!!
Don’t mash your hose, Stud!
Not enough volume of air flow from the dryer alone to go up and out, you could install a blower to assist the dryer but when you have a dryer vent person to come out to clean it, the cost will go up. As for the horizontal vent keep the angle limit as few as possible so the air flow is greater. Depending on what the living conditions are as in, pets, kids, farm, long hair, blankets, towels that shed will need frequent vent cleaning once or twice per year, and if the home has one to two persons once every two years. Also use aluminum foil tape on all joints. And just so the vent from the dryer does not get smashed, look at where the position of a vent that comes out of the dryer, you want to make that duct off set to the back of that dryer. Food for thought.
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Honestly, I would prefer a vertical because I do HVAC and that’s what I do at commercial projects so I would install it myself personally, I don’t like the horizontal one because in the studs that you showed is, there are new nail guards the drywaller’s will put screws in the dryer pipe and that will cause a giant fire hazard sooo yeah
I relocated mine to my basement. It goes vertical maybe 10 feet then outside as it's along the wall. My paranoid ass checks it monthly to make sure nothing is collecting before it goes vertical. So far no problem. It was originally in the middle of the house and ran a long way outside
If laundry room is not on exterior wall and vent is vertical to roof, is there still a concern or hazard if not cleaned all the way through or would the lint just accumulate at the base
NO, NO, and NO.
Certainly not making a hole in my roof.
Dryers should be backed up to an exterior wall. How hard is it to design a laundry room that is not in the middle of the house? If you absolutley must it should go down and out through the basement wall.
Seems like vertical vent would clog easily. Plus it's too deep in the house . Have next to easy maintenance area . Seen a house with a cellar with all utility maintenance room , so satisfying to see everything in place and clean
Absolutely not. I’ve had one and had to pull the dryer every 3 months to get the lint out that would fall back down
House I bought has the laundry in the center. Exhaust goes down beneath the floor and horizontal to an exterior wall. Well over 25ft of ducting. Been having some issues with drying clothes and humidity. Need to install a booster fan.
Only buy heat pump dryer. No vent pipe. Lower temperature. Dryer air. Uses less energy.
Looks like the 2x4 wall studs are cut almost the whole way across leaving what? An inch