Dryer Vents Setup Attic

Drill a test hole in the center of the marked circle.

Dryer vents setup attic.

If your laundry room has access to an outside wall cut a hole and install a standard dryer vent. Our photo above shows a dryer vent spilling directly below the building first floor into a soaking wet crawl space. Sometimes such as in town homes or condos it s not possible to vent a dryer through a wall outside. Not all dryers will allow for this so be sure to check the owners manual to ensure it can be vented in this manner.

For medium snowfall zones and or higher profile roof tiles select the larger model 486 which is as efficient but taller. In these cases it may be necessary to vent your dryer through the attic. When installing a dryer vent for laundry centers in basement locations keep in mind that the vent hood on the exterior of your home must be at least 12 inches from the ground. At less than 5 1 2 above the roof plane it is also low profile for minimal visibility.

Clothes dryer exhaust vents should be directed to the building exterior. Doing so would fill your attic with warm moist air that could rot the framing. Then go outside and remove any siding trim pieces from around the vent hood. Start by disconnecting the dryer vent from the vent hood stub pipe.

The international residential code allows you to run a dryer vent through the attic but you can t terminate it there. Vent the dryer duct to outside. If venting outside isn t an option you can vent the dryer out of the attic through the roof using a special roof vent to keep rain out. Be careful you don t cut through any studs electrical wires or pipes in the process.

A dryer vent should be vented outside. Terminating the shorter duct run with a dryerjack helps venting through the roof deliver on the promise this shorter route offers. Disconnect the hood from the stub pipe and toss the hood.