Air brick vent for tumble dryer.

bamblolo

Hope someone can help or advise me i have just had a new tumble dryer it has a ventilation hose. I have put the hose directly upto the airbrick thinking that the hot air would be blown directly out of the airbrick. Do you think this would be ok. I have used it a few times now and it seems ok.

musicboy

no expert, as long as the hot air escapes and you don't get loads of condensation in the room where it escapes to you should be fine ....

Mankysteve

I wouldn't your gonna be pumping that moist air into your wall cavity where it'll condense and cause all kinda problems. You need to put in a proper hose all the way though the wall.

MsAnderson

Mankysteve is right - you need to vent thru a purpose made vent in the wall/roof. Damp air into your cavity will generate damp. If the hose is not fixed in position, you can dangle it out a window when in use, then hide away when finished.

G42

Mankysteve wrote: »

I wouldn't your gonna be pumping that moist air into your wall cavity where it'll condense and cause all kinda problems. You need to put in a proper hose all the way though the wall.

Properly installed airbricks bridge the wall cavity as the idea is to ventilate underneath the house not the wall cavity. I used this method for several years very sucessfully. Just make sure it's the right type of airbrick.

Marsdendean

Stick a hole throu the wall direct to outside is the best way

moonrakerz

Mankysteve wrote: »

I wouldn't your gonna be pumping that moist air into your wall cavity where it'll condense and cause all kinda problems. You need to put in a proper hose all the way though the wall.

There should be a sleeve between the two airbricks in the inner and outer walls so the cavity is not "open".