Connect it back and go to the second turn.
How to connect dryer vent to roof.
Attach the other end of the straight run to the dryer shifting the elbow or elbows as necessary to complete the connection.
Brush it down using this dryer vent cleaning kit.
Go up to the attic and disconnect where it s making the first turn.
Here are some things to look for and why the roof is not the smart choice when venting your dryer.
Start by disconnecting the dryer vent from the vent hood stub pipe.
Choose a location for the vent opening that s within 25 feet of the dryer.
The shorter the vent pipe the better but 25 feet is the maximum.
The international residential code allows you to run a dryer vent through the attic but you can t terminate it there.
A better roof termination.
But we don t recommend it for two reasons.
How to install rooftop dryer vents.
Attach the straight run to the elbow at the vent hood.
Doing so would fill your attic with.
Turn your dryer on.
Disconnect the hood from the stub pipe and toss the hood.
Can a dryer vent go up through an attic.
Dryer vent specialists will tell you that a vertical approach to installing a dryer vent is inefficient and creates a fire risk for a home if it goes unchecked.
Horizontal runs should have a fall of 1 4 inch per foot to prevent buildup of moisture and gases.
Trace the opening of the bottom section of a rooftop dryer vent on the inside of the roof with a pencil working.
Unlike the vents shown above left the dryerjack affects airflow by less than 01 water column inches of pressure.
To make the dyer more efficient you can buy an inexpensive heat diverter and install it in the exhaust duct of electric dryers only not gas dryers you ll save about 50 worth of heat per load in the winter.
Dryerjacks are the first roof vents designed to meet the more stringent venting requirements of dryer exhaust systems.
Venting the dryer outside in cold weather wastes a lot of heat.
Do the same thing brushing towards the first turn.
You now have a clean dryer vent.