Dryer vent leaking..Carbon monoxide?
JJVandJMB
the back of the dryer. Could this be a source of carbon monoxide buildup in the
house. I know the humidity that enters the laundry room can't be good, and the
extra lint all over the place is bad, but I'm curious about the carbon
monoxide. I noticed this last night and plan to fix it ASAP.
Thanks.
Dorot29701
carried attachments for people who wanted to put a "net " over the dryer vent
to catch the lint and let the hot air flow out into the house to help provide
warm humid air.
Dorothy
Harry
store. It's good to keep around anyway if you have gas appliances.
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Dan O.
JJVandJMB wrote
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>The vent line coming out of the dryer has a big hole in it right as it exits
>the back of the dryer. Could this be a source of carbon monoxide buildup in the
>house.
Only if it is a gas dryer, than YES!!!!
In fact if it is a gas dryer, flexible nylon venting is illegal in most places
and should be totally replaced ASAP. Rigid ducting is recommended in most cases
and flexible metal ducting should only be used for short runs as the corrugated
surface hampers air flow which causes increased lint build up in side if it and
can also cause poor drying results.
Dan O.
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component of the oulet gasses. However, a super sealed house could be in
trouble because oxygen gets used up and is replaced by carbon dioxide. CO2 is
not lethal, but it doesn't support life, either, so the bad effects are like
drowning. CO is poisonous, displacing oxygen in our hemoglobin.
Regardless, fix the defective vent the right way, right away.
Joe
CBHVAC
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> Unless your dryer is grossly misadjusted the CO content will be a minor
> component of the oulet gasses.
Think so? Put a CO meter in the vent and see...
>However, a super sealed house could be in
> trouble because oxygen gets used up and is replaced by carbon dioxide. CO2
is
> not lethal, but it doesn't support life, either,
Co2 tanks all have warnings on them, and CO2 actually DOES suport
life...plant life.
>so the bad effects are like
> drowning. CO is poisonous, displacing oxygen in our hemoglobin.
> Regardless, fix the defective vent the right way, right away.
There ya go..we agree on that.
>
> Joe
John Gilmer
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> "Joe" <jbo...@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
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> > Unless your dryer is grossly misadjusted the CO content will be a minor
> > component of the oulet gasses.
>
> Think so? Put a CO meter in the vent and see...
The flame in a gas dryer gets plenty of excess air because the purpose is to
only heat the air moderately. Under such circumstances (gross excess air)
it is close to impossible to generate CO. Fireplace inserts that are
designed to be ventless generate essentially no CO for the same reason:
plenty of excess air.
VENTED heating appliances (with the exception of dryers) are adjusted to
have very little excess air and some CO will be generated.
Buck Turgidson
gas dryer, keep it vented properly.
And buy Co2 detectors. The alternative is much more expensive.
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JJVandJMB
>Is it gas?...or electric?
Truthfully, I don't know. The dryer is in a friend's house. She mentioned that
she was getting a burning smell from the dryer. I looked behind it and saw that
the vent line had a gaping hole, which is when I threw the question out to the
group regarding the possibility of carbon monoxide leaking. For what it's
worth, their stove is electric.
Anyhow, does this sound like a fire hazard?
John
Dan & Dee Griffin
2. You can do it if you are inclined. If it has a real heavy cord plugged
into a large receptacle, it is electric. If it is electric you cannot get
any carbon monoxide. If it is electric, pull the machine forward. Remove
the vent hose, and pull as far forward as possible. Reach your hand into
the hole to see if it is full of lint. Reach your hand into the hose as far
as possible to see if it is full of lint.
3. Plug the machine in and start it without the hose. Let it run and get
hot. If it still has a burning smell, further disassembly may be required.
I assume that the lint screen is being cleaned. There is a possibility that
the thermostat needs to be replaced if the upper limit stat is not shutting
off the current. If this is starting to sound beyond your expertise, go to
item 1.
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mike
>> After a month waiting for my husband to fix it i finally ducted taped
>> the hole.
>>
Good to know that they don't make gas dryers that malfunction.
mike
> the OP simply said "leaking" which I concluded as hot air from the vent,
> WHICH does not emit CM during normal cycles. Otherwise, internal vent
> kits wouldn't be allowed.
You concluded from inadequate information.
Normal cycles.
There's vague/conflicting information about whether internal vent kits
are allowed on gas dryers.
I accept that your statement is 'probably' correct.
Few people die from carbon monoxide.
Explain that statistic to those who do.
BurfordTJustice
if not then no.
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: After a month waiting for my husband to fix it i finally ducted taped the
hole.
Ed Pawlowski
said they were for electric dryers. Compared to a furnace, the carbon
monoxide is minimal, but still there.
trader_4
by a gas water heater in the condo. You wouldn't think it would be
easy for that to happen either. A WH doesn't run like a furnace would,
doesn't have anywhere near the gas consumption.
catalpa
> hole.
How exactly is the vent to the outside leaking? Or are you talking about the
duct that runs from the dryer to the outside vent?
Saying you have a leaking outside vent normally means you have water coming
in.
Ed Pawlowski
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>>
>> I could not find a specific code, but all the indoor vent kits I saw
>> said they were for electric dryers. Compared to a furnace, the carbon
>> monoxide is minimal, but still there.
>
> Supposedly that family from the USA that died in Acapulco was killed
> by a gas water heater in the condo. You wouldn't think it would be
> easy for that to happen either. A WH doesn't run like a furnace would,
> doesn't have anywhere near the gas consumption.
>
BurfordTJustice
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Tekkie®
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> After a month waiting for my husband to fix it i finally ducted taped the hole.
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