Originally Posted By: rray This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Client asked me yesterday if he could hook up the dryer flue to the water heater flue. I told him I did not know but would find out. There’s something about such a setup that doesn’t appeal to me, but I don’t like lint all over my garage either.
The water heater and dryer both are located in the garage. Due to additions, the dryer flue exterior hood had been replaced with a solid piece of plywood and then stuccooed. I explained that the dryer probably wouldn't dry properly and that the flue would probably fill with lint, creating other hazards. The location of doorways prevents taking the flue anyplace else other than terminating in the garage like it does. . . unless it can be attached to the gas-fired water heater flue. I also explained that the people who designed and/or constructed the additions didn't take everything into consideration, possibly indicating that building permits were not pulled and/or signed off on.
Originally Posted By: gbeaumont This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
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IRC M1501: dryer exhaust systems shall be independent of all other systems, shall convey the moisture to the outdoors and shall terminate on the outside of the building.
Originally Posted By: dvalley This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Russel,
It's funny how you mention that. I just did an inspection last week where the homeowner had her dryer vent penetrating a temporary plywood wall, then going into a two way vent connector which was vented to the exterior. The only problem was that the dryer flex tube was going into one entry and boiler vent connector going into the other. I had to take a double take. Hey, they were vented to the outside.
As I was showing my client what to do to correct this situation, I went to lift the sagging rubber flex tube (coming from the dryer) and it weighed about 5 lbs. It was full of water. Absolutely impossible.
Keep an eye on these Homeowners big guy. 
