dryer ducts issues found at home inspections

Dryer DuctsAnd the issues they can cause.Tips for you and your listings

Always route to exterior

• Clothes dryers produce large amount of moist air. They should always be routed to the exterior of a home.

• One load of wash holds approximately 10 pounds of water (5 quarts)

Keep them short as possible

• Standard building practices limit clothes dryer exhaust ducts to 25 feet, and less when bends are present (2.5 feet for each 45-degree bend and 5 feet for each 90-degree bend)

Check connections

Broken connections lead to problems

Mold and rot are possibilities

Indoor venting options are not a good idea.

This is a result of a dryer being routed to the garage

Lint rose into this attic space

Condensation also formed and dripped on to the lint making neat little craters.

Final Comments

• Recommend to sellers that they check on the dryer vents to ensure proper connections.

• Check your own vents• If not proper have it corrected to avoid future

issues

Thank You

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