Installing Dryer Vent To Wall

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Installing dryer vent to wall.

If it s gas fired be sure to close the gas valve as well next use a screwdriver or nut driver to loosen the band clamp that secures the plastic vent to the exhaust outlet. For safety use one pipe strap for every 6 to 8 in 15 to 20 cm of hose. Install the dryer vent cap against the side of your house being sure that its attached pipe fits through the wall opening you have made. Remove the hole saw frequently to keep it cool and to remove debris.

Hold the vent hose down with pipe straps. Duct and subtract 5 ft. The first mistake most builders make is installing the vent pipe in finished laundry rooms close to the floor. Secure the cap with the provided screws and don t forget.

Ask this old house plumbing and heating expert richard trethewey travels to cleveland to reroute a lengthy dryer vent. I was trying to lean back over the dryer. Use a 4 1 4 inch hole saw to cut the vent opening. When the dryer vent hose is fully attached make sure all the seams are covered with foil tape.

Then press the dryer vent to the wall and hold it down using pipe straps and simple screws. For example a dryer with a 90 degree elbow at the exhaust port and another at the top of the basement wall. If you are installing a dryer vent through a finished wall remove a small section and check to be sure you won t be cutting through any wiring plumbing or ductwork. The shorter the distance and fewer the turns the better for dryer vent installation.

First carefully pull the dryer away from the wall and disconnect the power cord. Use no more than 25 ft.