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Posted By: Edward Dryer exhaust fan. - 09/17/05 03:31 AM
Can the dryer exhasut fan exhaust into the crawl space with proper venting? Or it has to vent into open space.
I would say outside to open space because i have been under the house(crawl space) while the dryer was on and it seems to be humid.Which inturn humidity might create mold.

Am i not correct?

Edward
Posted By: Ryan_J Re: Dryer exhaust fan. - 09/17/05 02:52 PM
It must vent outside.
Posted By: HLCbuild Re: Dryer exhaust fan. - 09/18/05 12:30 AM
In the 2000 IRC (which we are still under here) M1501.1 says Clothes Dryer Exhaust: "Dryer exhaust systems shall be independent of all other systems, shall convey the moisture to the outdoors and shall terminate on the outside of the building"
Posted By: Edward Re: Dryer exhaust fan. - 09/18/05 01:57 AM
Thank you gents.
Posted By: kd Re: Dryer exhaust fan. - 11/19/05 09:08 AM
In our area, the vent permanently installed must be smooth wall galvanized sheet metal not over, as I remember, 15 feet long. The connection to the dryer must be metallic flexible duct. Improper Dryer venting causes lots of fires.
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