Roof mounted dryer vent question?
Question:I'm going to install a dryer vent through my roof (gas dryer). The only roof mounted vents I've seen at Home Depot are for bathroom exhaust fan vents. Can I use this vent for my dryer or is there something different specifically for the dryer application?
Answers:
You need a roof flashing. go to a local HVAC- Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning supplier.
I assume that you live in an area that does'nt get any snow.
Secondly, you should try to avoid penetrating your roof if at all possible. Is there any other place that you can get the vent outside?
If you're planning on going through the roof, you obviously have access to your attic.
Try to get it out a soffet if at all possible. This will make it easier to clean & eliminate a potential roof leak.
Hope this helped, good luck!!
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i used to install these for a local home builder. Hope this helps..you are going to want to run the vent horizontally not vertically for a couple of reasons..snow will gather around it causing a build up, them possibly leaks in the spring due to melting. secondly, lint will inevitably return through a vertically mounted system and can cause a serious risk of fire....horizontally, you minimize this risk.
let me know if any of this helps or if i can do more
I installed one in my roof. Use the same cover as you would for a gas water heater. It has to have flashing so it will fit under the shingles. Mine is working great and I have had no leaks at all.
I will start by telling you that no dryer is designed to be vented more than 6' vertically. Efficiency will be effected by increasing the dry time. If snow is not an issue and you still insist on a roof vent you must use smooth wall pipe. The dryer vent cap has a screen to keep critters out. In time the screen will block and the inside of the smooth pipe will be coated with lint. The lint filter is not designed to catch all the lint. Moisture,approx. 1qt. and lint goes out the vent each load. Plan on spending $80. to $100 every 2 years to have it cleaned. Professionals use very long brushes.
besides all the given reasons not to go thru the roof, is that the roof always has lint near the vent which is unsightly.
It would be better to run the ductwork out thru an end wall.
Much better
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