So our laundry room is in the middle of the house (single story).
The dryer vent goes down into/under the slab foundation, runs about 20 feet straight out, comes up and exits outside the exterior wall. The entire vent is 4" pvc. For 5 years, we haven't had any problems with it and I clean it out once a year. Sometime this past year, the line has cracked somewhere underground and whenever it rains, the line fills up with water for a day or so, unless I shop vac it out. This gets old fast with the amount of rain we've had lately.
I understand this is not a popular method of dryer venting and is only allowed in some states. I don't know why the builder chose this method.
I want to plug this line and install a new line on a new route. I would like to go straight up from the dryer into the attic, then over to the eave and install an eave vent. I could also go sideways out into the garage, and then over to the exterior wall. Both would be about the same length. I plan on using rigid metal lines and fittings.
Any advice or comments would be appreciated.
The dryer vent goes down into/under the slab foundation, runs about 20 feet straight out, comes up and exits outside the exterior wall. The entire vent is 4" pvc. For 5 years, we haven't had any problems with it and I clean it out once a year. Sometime this past year, the line has cracked somewhere underground and whenever it rains, the line fills up with water for a day or so, unless I shop vac it out. This gets old fast with the amount of rain we've had lately.
I understand this is not a popular method of dryer venting and is only allowed in some states. I don't know why the builder chose this method.
I want to plug this line and install a new line on a new route. I would like to go straight up from the dryer into the attic, then over to the eave and install an eave vent. I could also go sideways out into the garage, and then over to the exterior wall. Both would be about the same length. I plan on using rigid metal lines and fittings.
Any advice or comments would be appreciated.