Dryer Vent Through Roof Or Wall

Use a 4 1 4 inch hole saw to cut the vent opening.

Dryer vent through roof or wall.

Keeping a clean dryer vent is much easier when you can safely reach the exit. If possible position your dryer along an exterior wall to keep the vent as short as possible. Additionally squirrels and birds often nest in the roof vent caps of roof dryer vent. Dryer vents should always be vented through the side of the house and not vented through the roof and ideally the exit should be fairly close to the ground.

The vent should exit the building through the roof or wall at least 3 feet away from any other building openings and the vent cover which must not include a screen should allow dispersal of. Cleaning lint buildup from roof vents is difficult and nesting birds and squirrels often find roof vent caps. These terminals need to be cleaned on a regular basis to prevent lint buildup. Vent a dryer through the roof only as a last resort.

Difficulty cleaning dryer vent. Figures a b and c show the three most common paths from the dryer to the exterior. 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. Considering that back pressure higher than 6 wci is generally recognized as inefficient you can see that venting through the roof with non dryer specific vents is immediately problematic.