ryner1988
Well-known member
Reply #36
John, I actually did this a couple weeks ago and the drying time was better. I did it with a fairly large load of mixed clothes -- socks, sweatpants/athletic pants, t-shirts, etc -- and it dried in about 50 minutes on medium heat. I'd say that's pretty average drying time, it was taking nearly 2 hours before.
I think the problem was actually in my exhaust duct that the vent hose hooks to, not the one on the dryer but the one on the wall. There was a giant wad of lint/dirt blocking the hole and quite a bit in the lint hose itself. I also think the vent hose was crushed/kinked behind the dryer which is why I asked about semi-rigid venting. I only have about 4 or 5 inches to work with behind the dryer since it's in a laundry closet.
Even with things put back together drying times are better and actually I figured out exactly where the vent is outside and it's not on the roof, but high up on the wall of the building. I was able to find it by going outside and locating the smell of my detergent, could feel the stream of warm moist air blowing down but it's too high to reach from the ground. If you are facing the laundry closet in my hallway, then turn right and walk about 10 feet to the back door and when you walk outside, the vent is on the building wall directly to the right of the door but high up, if that gives you an idea of my setup/how far the run is.
Ryne
John, I actually did this a couple weeks ago and the drying time was better. I did it with a fairly large load of mixed clothes -- socks, sweatpants/athletic pants, t-shirts, etc -- and it dried in about 50 minutes on medium heat. I'd say that's pretty average drying time, it was taking nearly 2 hours before.
I think the problem was actually in my exhaust duct that the vent hose hooks to, not the one on the dryer but the one on the wall. There was a giant wad of lint/dirt blocking the hole and quite a bit in the lint hose itself. I also think the vent hose was crushed/kinked behind the dryer which is why I asked about semi-rigid venting. I only have about 4 or 5 inches to work with behind the dryer since it's in a laundry closet.
Even with things put back together drying times are better and actually I figured out exactly where the vent is outside and it's not on the roof, but high up on the wall of the building. I was able to find it by going outside and locating the smell of my detergent, could feel the stream of warm moist air blowing down but it's too high to reach from the ground. If you are facing the laundry closet in my hallway, then turn right and walk about 10 feet to the back door and when you walk outside, the vent is on the building wall directly to the right of the door but high up, if that gives you an idea of my setup/how far the run is.
Ryne
