Posted by J.I. on January 18, 1998 at 17:37:39:
In Reply to: dryer vent posted by Cal Hyer on January 18, 1998 at 07:47:55:
:
: My dryer sits against an interior wall and vents to the crawl space below the house. Would there
: be a problem with venting through the ceiling? If I did this it would go straight up, through about
: 3-4 feet of attic space & thru the roof. My concern has been warm moist air hitting that cold attic
: space and condensing to "rain" back down the vent pipe. Would insulating the vent pipe in the attic
: prevent this?
: Thanks in advance, Cal Hyer
Insulation will certainly help it may not get rid of a 100% of your condension. Use the correct roof cap for this application. Check with the dryer manufacturer.Because of the condension your should clean vent pipe more often.