Dryer Vent ran Horizontal through 2x4 wall

hunteryale

I need to run a dryer vent through a 2x4 wall is there a way to do this ? The vent needs to run horizontal for a bit, I cant just run it vertically into the ceiling. Im trying to avoid having to fur out the wall for the studs to fit the typical 4inch duct. Thanks

Big Ed_4

Use hard pipe , fastest way out it the best . Use metal tape no screws.

hot_rod

You would not be able to drill a 3" hole in a 3-1/2" stud. So either vertical or fur out a chase up high or behind the dryer.

If you can go vertical in the stud space these dryer boxes are handy.

mattmia2

I suppose you could build a header and a plate and cut out the studs but i'd suggest you figure out a different route or fir the wall out.

Intplm.

Better horizontal than vertical. Find the least restrictive horizontal way out.
I cannot recommend (and have had building inspectors fail installations) when screws are used on the vent piping. They prove to catch and build up lint, clogging the vent prematurely. Clogged vents have been reported as fire hazards.
Fasten the pipe lengths with a good foil tape or other approved attachment.
Use longer lengths of vent pipe allowing for little to no joints inside the walls.

ChrisJ

Intplm. said:

Better horizontal than vertical. Find the least restrictive horizontal way out. I cannot recommend (and have had building inspectors fail installations) when screws are used on the vent piping. They prove to catch and build up lint, clogging the vent prematurely. Clogged vents have been reported as fire hazards. Fasten the pipe lengths with a good foil tape or other approved attachment. Use longer lengths of vent pipe allowing for little to no joints inside the walls.

If screws are an issue that corrugated aluminum stuff should definitely be against code.

Intplm.

ChrisJ said:

Intplm. said:

Better horizontal than vertical. Find the least restrictive horizontal way out.
I cannot recommend (and have had building inspectors fail installations) when screws are used on the vent piping. They prove to catch and build up lint, clogging the vent prematurely. Clogged vents have been reported as fire hazards.
Fasten the pipe lengths with a good foil tape or other approved attachment.
Use longer lengths of vent pipe allowing for little to no joints inside the walls.

If screws are an issue that corrugated aluminum stuff should definitely be against code.






Agreed. But the inspectors that I have tried not to argue with lol. Have always frowned upon screws used on dryer vent piping. The corrugated crap was or is not considered much of a hinderance. Go figure?

Jamie Hall

I never permitted -- or would use -- the corrugated ducting if it was concealed in any way, and even if it was in the open if it couldn't be easily detached at both ends and cleaned.

ChrisJ

Is there any reason dryers can't have a decent filter that removes most of the lint rather than half?

Jamie Hall

ChrisJ said:

Is there any reason dryers can't have a decent filter that removes most of the lint rather than half?

No, ther isn't -- and the ones I have do pretty well. Provided the person using them takes the trouble to clean the filter...

ChrisJ

Jamie Hall said:

Is there any reason dryers can't have a decent filter that removes most of the lint rather than half?

No, ther isn't -- and the ones I have do pretty well. Provided the person using them takes the trouble to clean the filter...

It's been my experience if you don't clean the filter you don't get dry clothes. 

EdTheHeaterMan

I keep loosing socks in the dryer. I wonder if there is a device in there that is chopping up my socks into lint size pieces? If we could just get the sock thief out of the dryers, perhaps there wouldn't that much lint

ChrisJ

EdTheHeaterMan said:

I keep loosing socks in the dryer. I wonder if there is a device in there that is chopping up my socks into lint size pieces? If we could just get the sock thief out of the dryers, perhaps there wouldn't that much lint

It may have to do with you wearing them until there's almost nothing left.   Then when you wash and dry them the little bit left just blows out of the exhaust.

hot_rod

Must be a better filter system in this model.