Dryer Vents Setup Attic

Drill a test hole in the center of the marked circle.

Dryer vents setup attic.

Start by disconnecting the dryer vent from the vent hood stub pipe. Then go outside and remove any siding trim pieces from around the vent hood. If venting outside isn t an option you can vent the dryer out of the attic through the roof using a special roof vent to keep rain out. If your laundry room has access to an outside wall cut a hole and install a standard dryer vent.

Next remove the vent hood retaining screws and pull the vent hood and stub pipe out of the wall. Sometimes such as in town homes or condos it s not possible to vent a dryer through a wall outside. Disconnect the hood from the stub pipe and toss the hood. In these cases it may be necessary to vent your dryer through the attic.

The international residential code allows you to run a dryer vent through the attic but you can t terminate it there. At less than 5 1 2 above the roof plane it is also low profile for minimal visibility. For medium snowfall zones and or higher profile roof tiles select the larger model 486 which is as efficient but taller. Be careful you don t cut through any studs electrical wires or pipes in the process.

Doing so would fill your attic with warm moist air that could rot the framing. Vent the dryer duct to outside. A dryer vent should be vented outside. Our photo above shows a dryer vent spilling directly below the building first floor into a soaking wet crawl space.

Terminating the shorter duct run with a dryerjack helps venting through the roof deliver on the promise this shorter route offers. Clothes dryer exhaust vents should be directed to the building exterior. Use a section of vent pipe to mark a circle where the opening will be from inside of your home.