The maximum allowable distance between the vent outlet and the dryer is 25 feet.
Running dryer vent in wall.
Doing so would fill your attic with.
Check your manufacturer s instructions on how to install a dryer vent for longer distances.
The entire 25 feet of the vent pipe from the old dryer location to the exterior vent hood was choked with lint.
Can a dryer vent go up through an attic.
The route should be as short as possible but there are other guidelines to follow when venting a dryer.
The shorter the distance and fewer the turns the better for dryer vent installation.
Where changes of direction are required use 4 inch aluminum elbows.
Hang the pipe from the floor joists don t let it drape on the.
The length of the run should be no more than 25 feet.
I had to modify the length of the dryer vent pipe and was stunned when i took it apart.
Keep in mind these rules of thumb.
Whether you re installing a new vent or upgrading an existing one the first step in installing dryer vents is to determine where the dryer duct will run.
Dryer vent installation can be a bit of a challenge.
For dryer venting use 4 inch smooth wall aluminum pipe.