Laundry Vent Through Roof

Dryer vents should always be vented through the side of the house and not vented through the roof and ideally the exit should be fairly close to the ground.

Laundry vent through roof. Considering that back pressure higher than 6 wci is generally recognized as inefficient you can see that venting through the roof with non dryer specific vents is immediately problematic. When bath fans and clothes dryers vent through the roof they melt a bunch of snow. When bath fans and clothes dryers vent through the roof they melt a bunch of snow. Once the vent is exposed use a vent brush first clean the exterior surfaces.

Then get on the roof and peel back any shingles that may be covering the vent as well as the guard. I think the roof is a stupid spot to terminate clothes dryer vents because it s difficult to clean and it s a major contributor to ice dams. The less back pressure is created by the roof vent the more efficiently the system performs. Don t vent your clothes dryer through the roof.

When it does a roof based dryer vent can contribute to damaging the roof. This may lead to leaks and other costly damage. Before you clean a dryer vent on the roof vacuum out the vent behind the dryer since it s easier to clean out the length of the vent from the ground floor. June 26 2014 5 17am.

Clothes dryers should be vented through the side of the house preferably within reach from the ground.