Dryer Blowing Lint Into Attic

Cleaning the vent line.

Dryer blowing lint into attic. Submerge the lint screen in a sink of hot water and scrub with a soft bristled brush to remove all the built up fabric softener. Recently we have simply vented the dryer into the attic. The photo below shows an accumulation of dryer lint in an attic after years of the vent terminating in it. Lint and grease are fire hazards moisture promotes molds and heat will cause snowmelt that often results in ice dams.

Should the duct pipe be extended so that the lint would go outside the attic on to the roof. Today s homeowner serves cookies to analyze traffic and better serve you. Venting a dryer into an enclosed space is never a good idea. The first area to clean after every load is the dryer lint trap by removing the lint from the screen and wiping clean the edges.

The problem with attics the attic is usually colder than the rest of the house during the winter and that can create a problem for a dryer vent. Lint from the dryer is collecting on the insulation in the attic. My gas dryer aluminum duct pipe vents into the attic about 3 inches from the roof. If the screen seems clogged that is dryer sheet residue.

This code requirement is usually referred to when a homeowner wants to install air conditioning ducts from the house hvac system to the garage but also applies for dryer ducts. Venting dryers and bathroom and kitchen fans into an attic is a very poor practice. The warm moist air inside the vent tends to. Venting your dryer to the attic is not only a potential fire hazard but can result in moisture problems which causes more problems.

Laundry lint consisting primarily of cotton and synthetic fibers is obviously quite flammable. It introduces moisture heat and grease in a space that is not designed to receive them. Lint is the buildup of fibers from the clothes that get tossed and turned in your dryer. Its continued accumulation in an attic space can pose a significant fire hazard.

Mold and dust dryers that vent indoors may go unnoticed especially if they are releasing fumes into an attic or the vent leaks into the space between walls. The moisture from wet clothes can cause mold to grow inside walls which can lead to respiratory issues certain types of cancers and death. This is unsatisfactory because of the lint and because the hot dryer air condenses when it hits the cold attic air. However condensation collected in the low spots of the flexible hose.

There is a metal roof flashing covering the vent pipe. Dryer lines need to be cleaned periodically.