Comments on: Energy Saver Tip – Vent Dryer Indoors

By: Connie

Connie — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 03:41:31 +0000

I would be really careful about doing that with ANY type of clothes dryer. I have read several different times that allowing the air from your dryer vent (ANY type of dryer) to flow inside your house can be very dangerous. It said it is something you breathe from that and that goes to your lungs. I just don’t know about that,cause as I stated I have read about that several different times, and it makes sense too, that is why that air has that clothes dryer smell… Just thought I would let you know about this…

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:05:42 +0000

Did this last winter & it worked well in Maryland.

I have read that you SHOULD NOT vent a gas dryer in the house because of the dangerous fumes.

By: grrrl

grrrl — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:28:48 +0000

Great idea. Our air is DRY and our house is cold! If we’re already using electricity to dry our clothes, why not heat the house and add moisture to the air at the same time! I found one at our local hardware store for about $8. it goes in the middle of the hose and has a lint filter and a switch on it, so you can just move the switch for summer and winter. No reinstalling. It works great, but the house smelled a little musty since I don’t use scented laundry products. So, I put a little baby washcloth with a dab of essential oil in the dryer and now the house smells good. In fact, it works so well, it activated the smoke alarm, so we can’t dry so many loads back to back. Over all GREAT tip, as always. Thanks.

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:49:11 +0000

Wow, this is SUCH a great idea!! I live in Alaska and it is so dry here and cold right now, so something like this would be wonderful to get. Thanks for the post!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:01:43 +0000

I love this idea! We have a cold 1st floor and toasty warm second floor (like one of the other commenters here) and since our laundry room is on the 1st floor I can totally see this working. I have read a lot of “green” tips on saving energy but this is a new one to me. Can’t wait to try this when my hubby gets home from work! Thanks!

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:42:50 +0000

erin, it will only make house more humid. If you live in an area where that is bad thing or you have circumstances that make humidity bad for health then this is not a good option. It basically blows hot, moist air into the house.

By: erin

erin — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:33:30 +0000

How would that affect families who try to keep the humidity down for anti-mold and asthma related health issues?

By: dymphna

dymphna — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:38:03 +0000

Thanks for the tip I never would have thought of that!!! I live in arizona where most people think HEAT!!!! But I am in Northern Arizona where we get quite a bit of snow and can get pretty cold.

By: Cheri D

Cheri D — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:27:52 +0000

Wow! What a great idea! I never thought about doing this. I am definately getting one!!

Thanks so much for a great green tip!!

By: Shelly H

Shelly H — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:11:38 +0000

We’ve done something like this for years. As soon as it cools down, undo the vent hose, put an old stocking on the vent line from the dryer, and stuff a bunch of old plastic bags in the vent outside. Keeps the needed heat and humidty inside and the cold and creatures outside. If you don’t have plastic bags from the grocery store or bread, just use an old sheet or towel.

By: Mama K

Mama K — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:53:51 +0000

genius. I have never heard of this before but I just might have to try one for that price. The coldest room in our house is our bedroom, but the laundry room is adjacent to it!

By: KA

KA — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:06:30 +0000

What a great idea! I would have loved to have this this morning. It was only 63 in the house. My washer/dryer are in the bathroom and I had to finish drying a load of laundry while I showered. Sure would have been nice to step out of the shower into a nice warm bathroom! I’m heading to Home Depot right after work. THANK YOU!

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:33:28 +0000

Jassica, I vented mine indoors during the peak of our humid season and didn’t have that issue. It DID make the house unbearabley hot and the air heavy to breathe… if it has that effect I would discontinue it. We only plan to use during our cold and dry winter when most people are slathering on the skin lotion and using chapstick with abandon.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:29:43 +0000

Rachel,

It would take 1 minute to hook it back up to the outside vent… you just unhook the silver hose and put on this new device, you are not altering anything.

By: Jassica

Jassica — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:25:38 +0000

I would be cautious about this. I have accidentally run the dryer with the hose vented inside and walls, floors, windows – EVERYTHING – was wet. It was warmer at the time, but that’s still a LOT of moisture you’re releasing into the air, especially if you’re doing more than one load. Be aware that if water is collecting anywhere, you run the risk of damaging furniture, as well as providing a perfect environment for mold and mildew. On the other hand, if the air is REALLY dry and you only run one load, it might work perfectly.

By: mommy boo of two

mommy boo of two — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:50:57 +0000

Our dryer is in our bathroom off of our bedroom (sounds weird, but i love the setup) and it is the coldest room of the house as well. Thanks for the great tip! I’m going to show Husband tomorrow :)

By: Anastasia Borisyuk

Anastasia Borisyuk — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:27:35 +0000

Wow! Thank you so much for this post! this is the perfect solution to our freezing first floor (where the dryer is) and always toasty second floor. I had no idea you could do that! What a great way to get your bang for the buck running the dryer. :) You’re the best!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:08:35 +0000

Wow!! I love this! Our laundry room is connected to our bathroom (through an extra sliding door in the b athroom) and they are both the coldest rooms in the house, this might help. Would it be too hard to hook it back up the regular way? We are going to try and sell our house soon, and I imagine most people who would look at it wouldn’t appreciate it :)

By: Christina

Christina — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:50:08 +0000

We actually JUST bought one of those, we installed washer/dryer hookups and didn’t want to run a vent to the window. We bought one for pretty cheap at Home Depot. Love it so far!