As seniors cleaning out the vent is a hassle because we can t climb into the attic or move out the stacked washer dryer to get to the vent.
Venting your dryer into the attic.
A dryer vent should be vented outside.
Dryer vents don t need cleaning.
In these cases it may be necessary to vent your dryer through the attic.
Doing so would fill your attic with.
Dryer lint is also highly flammable.
Cindy asks my dryer vents into my attic.
Not all dryers will allow for this so be sure to check the owners manual to ensure it can be vented in this manner.
How can i vent it outside to make it less of a fire hazard improperly vented dryers and lint buildup cause over 15 000 fires a year.
We are wondering if there is any other way to vent the dryer which is gas.
Can a dryer vent go up through an attic.
You can buy a box called an indoor dryer vent kit at home improvement stores and it manages to control most of the lint but not the water dumped into the air.
Some homeowners use a much simpler system of venting down into a bucket of water like in the photo at the top of this page.
Sometimes such as in town homes or condos it s not possible to vent a dryer through a wall outside.
Our association will not permit any outside venting.
Venting your dryer to the attic is not only a potential fire hazard but can result in moisture problems which causes more problems.