Tumble Dryer Vent advice???

scotgirl

I want to put a vent into the brick wall for my tumble dryer. We live in a 2nd floor flat.

Who would I contact to do this - a builder or joiner or someone else???

Do you think it will be a problem that we live on the 2nd floor?

Thanks for any opinions/advice???

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Quincy_3

Whatever you do I would make sure that a management commitee (if you have one) agrees to this, now it will be a job for a builder if going through the brickwork.

Mikeyorks

scotgirl wrote:

Do you think it will be a problem that we live on the 2nd floor?

Needs to be done from the outside - not least that it needs to be capped with a diverter to stop the wind blowing your steam and fluff back in!! So it's going to be a bit more than a £fiver with the height that's involved?

Have you considered a condenser type - which doesn't need a vent? Or a washer / dryer for the same reason?

silvercar

My builder used a special tool to do it (from the inside BTW). Like a heavy drill with a funnel thing on the end the size of the hose. Capped thing on the outside looks like lowered venetian blinds.

richardw

I think the committee/freeholder will say just get a condenser type. Does anybody else have a hole for a dryer or just for heating boilers?

flufff

you can buy a special box for the pipe to vent into then the moisture condenses and you empty away.They are readily available on ebay I assume anywhere stocking tumble driers will have them,try argos?
Ive a condensor and its far better than other driers all the heat but no moisture but I know they are more expensive but worth it rather than putting pipe out window or having a hole in your wall in winter.Dont bother with a washer/drier I had one never ever again.

richardw

The problem with those boxes is you have to freeze water in the freezer and if you are doing a lot of washing you'll need some in reserve in the freezer.

clairehi

richardw wrote:

The problem with those boxes is you have to freeze water in the freezer and if you are doing a lot of washing you'll need some in reserve in the freezer.

I have one of those boxes, you just need to put an inch of cold water in the bottom. got it for a tenner off ebay, they dont sell them in the high street.

tbh, I still get a fair amount of condensation in the utility room from it though. ice water would prob work better.

scotgirl

Thanks for all the replies!

We have no committee or freehold, it would be case of clearing it with the other owners and other people in the building have vented theirs so it wouldn't be a problem to do it from that respect.

I had one of those box things but found it was making a lot of condensation. I will contact a builder and see what they recommend.

Thanks

Mikeyorks

flufff wrote:

.Dont bother with a washer/drier I had one never ever again.

Had a Hotpoint w/d some years ago. The engineer put a dated sticky inside the lid whenever he called. Just as it was full - the machine caught fire and burnt them all off - so he could start again!! It went to the tip shortly afterwards - despite being just over 2 years old.

Fortunately they have much improved since then. Have had a Zanussi for the past 2 years which is absolutely brilliant (the wife says so - so it must be) - and no problem whatsoever. And the cost was minimally more than an equivalent 1600 spin speed washer.

Can't be the only one with limited kitchen / garage space - and the washer / dryer in a single case is ideal under the circumstances. And you don't have to mess about with vents / boxes etc. The condensate just trickles out of the normal outlet.

Mikeyorks

silvercar wrote:

My builder used a special tool to do it (from the inside BTW). Like a heavy drill with a funnel thing on the end the size of the hose. /QUOTE]

Yes - it's a core drill. But I doubt anyone would risk that outwards from the 2nd floor (unless he had a mate outside) - in case the core dropped out and hit someone. But, in this case, they still need to get up to the outside to fit the external vent.