Dryer Vent Too Low To Ground

Yes your dryer vent is too close to the ground and i agree risks snow blockage.

Dryer vent too low to ground.

Dryer exhaust starts out cool and moist. The dryer vent system is too long international residential code limits the length of a dryer venting system to 35 feet not including the flexible transition hose behind your dryer. Here is a pic of the vent. Our house is low in the ground such that a straight vent through the rim joist would only be a couple inches above the ground not nearly enough for snow clearance.

Yes your dryer vent is too close to the ground and i agree risks snow blockage. The minimum recommended height above ground is 12 or in my opinion a height above the highest anticipated snow cover that may fall in the area of the vent. Mark the circle and just make a series of holes then just tap the middle and it should pop out. The minimum recommended height above ground is 12 or in my opinion a height above the highest anticipated snow cover that may fall in the area of the vent.

The maximum length of the duct shall be reduced 2 5 feet for each 45 degree 0 8 rad bend and 5 feet for each 90 degree 1 6 rad bend. The shorter the distance and fewer the turns the better for dryer vent installation. This sounds like a grading issue. Keep in mind these rules of thumb.

Remove the hole saw frequently to keep it cool and to remove debris. If the manufacturer s installation instructions do not specify a termination location the exhaust duct shall terminate not less than 3 feet 914 mm in any direction from openings into the buildings. The maximum developed length of a clothes dryer exhaust duct shall not exceed 35 feet from the dryer location to the wall or roof termination. Does anybody have any ideas.

Dryer vent installation can be a bit of a challenge. My home dryer vent outside vent is almost on the ground. Use a 4 1 4 inch hole saw to cut the vent opening. As the load dries it becomes hot and dry which also dries out the vent line.

Duct and subtract 5 ft. I was wondering if there is something out there to raise it off the ground without being too bulky or stick out too far. Use no more than 25 ft. Its a standard 4 pvc pipe and i went to lowes and home depot but couldn t find anything.

Once the hole saw s pilot bit pops through the exterior go outside to complete the hole using the pilot hole as a guide. Finishing the hole from the opposite side will help make. If the appearance seems unwieldy construct a box around it.