Can I Run My Dryer Vent Through The Roof

In my home the dryer vent is set up to vent out into an enclosed back porch.

Can i run my dryer vent through the roof.

When bath fans and clothes dryers vent through the roof they melt a bunch of snow. Venting dryers to a roof termination or roof cap is very common in the south. Keeping a clean dryer vent is much easier when you can safely reach the exit. Mike guertin a builder and remodeling contractor in east greenwich r i replies.

On a recent job i found the need for the dryer vent to exit out of a soffit was the only choice and this required some creative construction. The short answer to your first question is yes. But consider other options as well. Clothes dryers should be vented out the side of the house preferably at ground level as god intended.

Difficulty cleaning dryer vent. I think the roof is a stupid spot to terminate clothes dryer vents because it s difficult to clean and it s a major contributor to ice dams. Doing so would fill your attic with warm moist air that could rot the. One of the things that often comes from this endeavor is needing to find new ways to run dryer vents when the current vent is either unsafe or inefficient.

You can vent the dryer through the roof. 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. At less than 5 1 2 above the roof plane it is also low profile for minimal visibility. The laundry is located in the middle of our home in a hall closet.

The problem is that all sorts of lint and heat get pumped out into that enclosed area and makes a mess. Clothes dryers should be vented through the side of the house preferably within reach from the ground. The shorter the duct run the better. These terminals need to be cleaned on a regular basis to prevent lint buildup.

As soon as i m in charge there will be no more venting of clothes dryers through the roof. When we bought our condo the home inspector said we might have trouble with the dryer vent and he sure was right. Since many laundry rooms are located in the middle of the house and so many homes are single story with easy to walk on roof slopes about 6 12 venting the dryer to the roof makes the most sense shortest run with least amount of elbows. Directly above the dryer there is a ventilation pipe that goes to the roof also connected to the vent in the bathroom that i could easily re route the dryer vent.

The international residential code allows you to run a dryer vent through the attic but you can t terminate it there.