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Dryer location
I bought a condo in a quadplex. The dryer electrical outlet is currently about 10 -15 from garage door, venting at side of door. Washing machine is on back wall next to electric box.
My friends dad (who’s a retired electrician) said he would help me put outlet next to box. Currently can’t park in garage so an issue. My question is, now I need to run the exhaust hose another 15 feet, Is that an issue? Thank you. |
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10-30-2022, 07:27 AM
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The only issue of a longer exhaust would be potential condensation in the tube. That would really depend on the garage temperature.
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10-30-2022, 07:32 AM
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The additional tube length may also have more lint build up.
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10-30-2022, 07:38 AM
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My guess is the temp would never get below 40 degrees. It in the center of the house in Charleston, South Carolina. Humidity never seemed bad when I was there in June. August could be another story, I can just make sure I have cleaned quarterly. It’s a pretty serious design flaw if I can’t use the garage. Condo is small so really no other place to move it without putting in a bedroom or the living room. Thanks.
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10-30-2022, 07:53 AM
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You could get a condensing drier - no exhaust needed- but they are slow to dry.
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10-30-2022, 08:47 AM
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I think in the apts that we used to live in the maintenance guys would come around with a leaf blower that would blow through the tube. You could tell when they'd do that cleaning because there would be lint outside that afternoon.
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10-30-2022, 08:52 AM
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The smooth tube is a good idea. I run it a foot along the wall to the exit. Thanks all.
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10-30-2022, 09:33 AM
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Rigid tube, with an inline blower to help with length of run. 30' is a bit on the long side. How many bends on this thing going out? Get a commercial type, because lint do not get caught up in the fan. It comes on via a switch that sense current off the dryer itself. None of the other type of auto switch work very well we discovered over the years.
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10-30-2022, 04:40 PM
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Isn’t code 25 feet, no inline blowers and a 90° bend is worth 5 feet?
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