How To Connect Dryer Vent To Roof

Unlike the vents shown above left the dryerjack affects airflow by less than 01 water column inches of pressure.

How to connect dryer vent to roof.

Go up to the attic and disconnect where it s making the first turn. Start by disconnecting the dryer vent from the vent hood stub pipe. Next remove the vent hood retaining screws and pull the vent hood and stub pipe out of the wall. Dryerjacks are the first roof vents designed to meet the more stringent venting requirements of dryer exhaust systems.

A better roof termination. Here are some things to look for and why the roof is not the smart choice when venting your dryer. Brush it down using this dryer vent cleaning kit. But we don t recommend it for two reasons.

How to install rooftop dryer vents. Trace the opening of the bottom section of a rooftop dryer vent on the inside of the roof with a pencil working. Connect back and perform the same procedure at the third turn. Horizontal runs should have a fall of 1 4 inch per foot to prevent buildup of moisture and gases.

Turn your dryer on. You now have a clean dryer vent. Attach the other end of the straight run to the dryer shifting the elbow or elbows as necessary to complete the connection. The international residential code allows you to run a dryer vent through the attic but you can t terminate it there.

Dryer vent specialists will tell you that a vertical approach to installing a dryer vent is inefficient and creates a fire risk for a home if it goes unchecked. Choose a location for the vent opening that s within 25 feet of the dryer. Venting the dryer outside in cold weather wastes a lot of heat. Connect it back and go to the second turn.

Attach the straight run to the elbow at the vent hood. The shorter the vent pipe the better but 25 feet is the maximum. Can a dryer vent go up through an attic. To make the dyer more efficient you can buy an inexpensive heat diverter and install it in the exhaust duct of electric dryers only not gas dryers you ll save about 50 worth of heat per load in the winter.

Do the same thing brushing towards the first turn.