Dryer Vents Into Garage

Moved into a house and the previous owner disconnected the outside dryer vent and left it exposed into the garage.

Dryer vents into garage. Each 90 degree bend subtracts 5 feet from. Not a bad idea given it warms up the garage. Which almost guarantees condensation and mold.

Another concern is the passing of fumes from say a car running in the garage back into the home through the vent opening. This is usually done using a pipe section which extends from your vent to the wall. Using a dryer vent in a garage can cause a lot of problems which you should be aware of before installing a vent in your garage.

Venting a dryer into a garage or other enclosed space will more than likely show up on an inspection report as an item required for repair before a home can be sold. Wanted to see if anyone got creative in building something or had any ideas. Your dryer only has the power to push that heavy wet lint so far so it s inevitable that some of it is going remain behind in the vent pipe.

Looking on amazon they have lent traps for 35 45 bucks but seems like a waste. Dryer vents don t need cleaning. There is also a second issue with terminating a dryer in the garage.

The irc specifies a maximum length of 25 feet for dryer vents although it defers to dryer manufacturers who recommend longer vents for their products. The photo above shows the area above a dryer vent terminating into that same bucket in the garage. Venting a dryer to the garage especially in winter means that you re pumping humid air into a cold place.

No ducts between the garage and house living area are allowed because they create a route. Installing a vent into a dryer which is in the garage can be more complicated as you will have to extend the pipe work throughout the garage and place the end vent in the location of the outside wall. However not venting the hot air which is produced by the dryer can also cause problems so must install one in your home or outside garage.