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Can a duplex (upstairs&downstairs) share the same outdoor dryer exhaust vent? [duplicate]
It is an older duplex & I cannot find where my dryer exhaust is coming out!??!?? HELP
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How do I locate a dryer exhaust vent?
I live in an older duplex. I just recently attempted to clean out the dryer vent/duct for the downstairs unit and failed because I could not find where my dryer vent is outside. Is it possible that my ...
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Why does it take my dryer 3 hours to dry a load of clothes?
I have a Maytag model LD69806AAE clothes dryer. Since our tenants in our town home have moved in July 2012. They have pointed out that the dryer takes about 3 hours to dry a load of clothes. The dryer ...
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Can I Use 4" CPVC Pipe for a Dryer vent?
Can I use 4" CPVC pipe to extend a dryer vent in my garage?
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Can I attach a kitchen vent and a dryer vent to the same exhaust?
I currently have a dryer attached to an exhaust vent with flexible tubing; this flexible tubing is in severe need of repair. That is (I hope) easy enough, and is not the crux of my question.
The ...
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Is it possible to use a dryer vent as a heat source in the winter?
Is it possible to attach a diverter to an electric clothes dryer vent so it can help heat my house in the winter? Seems like such a waste to blow it all outside. I imagine you'd need some sort of ...
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Can I vent my dryer into the crawl space without creating mold and moisture problems?
We have a crawl space with a combination of sandy and clay soil in it. The crawl space is about 3' deep. To eliminate a long dryer vent run, I'd like to vent the dryer directly into the crawl space. ...
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Is it safe to use a former furnace flue to vent my dryer through the roof?
Our dryer is located in the center of our house. The current vent situation has tubing that makes several bends between the dryer and the crawl space before hitting metal duct that takes it about 25' ...
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Can I clean my under-the-floor dryer vent?
Our laundry nook is smack in the middle of our house. The dryer vent goes into an interior wall, turns 90° downward, soon turns 90° back the way it came, and goes straight for four or five meters ...
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What can be done about this unattractive dryer vent?
The house I bought has dryer vent that runs from the dryer into the ceiling. Besides being an eyesore it is also loose/flimsy.
I'm redoing the laundry room and would like to make this more ...
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How can I catch more lint in my dryer?
In the 3 story townhouse I'm currently in, the contractor originally built the (stackable) dryer vent to go straight up from it's location (top floor), then when it gets above the ceiling, it angles ...
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How should I go about fixing a holey laundry room?
When I removed some old elevated cabinetry in my laundry room, I discovered two holes in the wall. The first I documented here,
How do I close and seal an old external vent?
and the second can be ...
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How can I modify this dryer vent cap to keep lint from getting trapped?
As mentioned in this question I installed this dryer vent cap on my roof
As you can see, there is a gap between the flashing and the cap, presumably to let water out if it gets in. This is ...
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Moving my washer and dryer will mean I'll need to move my dryer exhaust vent. How should I go about this?
I live in a two-story condo/townhouse. My dryer is downstairs in the kitchen and I'd like to move it upstairs. Right now, the exhaust vent runs up through the wall and under the upstairs bedroom ...
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How can I vent this dryer?
I am installing a mini washer/dryer into a second story bathroom. I want it to be the safest and easiest installation that I can do myself. I understand the basics: minimum 4" diameter tube. Use ...
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What is the best way to clean your clothes dryer exhaust?
My dryer exhaust goes out of my laundry room, into my attic, and runs for about 15 feet before it gets outside. Over time the lent has built up quite a bit. What is the best way to clean this? The ...
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How do I connect a dryer to a dryer vent?
I just moved my dryer (gas) a couple feet to a better location in the basement. It is actually now closer to the existing dryer vent to the outside of the house. The previous owner has it connected ...
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What should I consider when cutting a dryer vent hole?
Our dryer has been taking forever to dry loads so, this morning, I disassembled the vent pipe and scrubbed out all the lint. However, before reassembling the vent, I had an idea.
The current vent run ...
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Should I drill a large hole through a double paned window?
I have a laundry room in the basement. There is no exhaust vent for the dryer. Currently we just open the window when drying, but this is not the greatest solution. There is a window and it is ...
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Can I vent a dryer from the same mechanical closet as a water heater.?
I'm currently looking at a condo to purchase and the existing "closet" that contains the plumbing and venting for a washer/dryer is a bit on the small side. It's probably not that big of a renovation ...
