Couldn’t see an area best suited for this question so thought it might fit here because it involves loft, moisture, dampness etc. I have a big cupboard upstairs which I would like to put a tumble dryer in and run the vent hose through the cupboard ceiling into the loft & over to another room with an outside wall and take the hose through the ceiling and core out the external wall. I will box in the hose. Do you think it would be ok to cut hole in each ceiling with the hose going through the loft? Thanks in advance...
Thanks. I don’t know much about it...the wife is wanting it, I’ll have a look into it. I’ve already prepped the cupboard for hose so that’s still an option aslong as I don’t create another problem....
My advice after many years of using tumble dryers is to throw out the vented dryer and get a condenser dryer. You will not need a vent and the heat from the dryer, which will be dry air, will be returned to the house to keep it warm. Heat produced by electricity is far too valuable a commodity to be thrown outside. I understand the initial cost may be an issue but when you do the maths it will be clear that the payback period for a condensing dryer will be reasonable. So you save money on heating, you don't have to make holes in your house and the house is warmer, looks like a win win job to me, also wife is happy, VERY important.
I would strongly advise you not to do this. Most of what your trying to vent out is water, yes it's hot steam, but it's still water whatever way you look at it. Your tumble dryer simply will not have the power to be able to force all the water upwards and across a ceiling. You will end up with most of that water sitting in the ducting or worse just ending back up in the tumble dryer. As has been said, a much better solution is just bite the bullet and buy a really good Condensing dryer.
Thanks guys that makes sense! It sounds as though she’s going to be getting a condensing dryer for her xmas...
If you are going down the condenser route and don't mind paying a bit more I would strongly recommend a heat pump version. Our Bosch is amazing, very little energy, no condensation into the room and all water collected in a tank that can be emptied manually or piped to a drain.
We have a Mile heat pump dryer, it is excellent, but there again it was near to £800! Brought it to replace a Hotpoint fireball. NA, you will not look back after buying a condenser dryer, and your wife can use the condensate water in the steam iron.
Not ever given this sort of advice on any forum before, but *** don't buy the wife a tumble dryer for xmas and expect to get away with it it's a disaster waiting to happen
Bob, Can you give us the model Mile you have. Been looking for a replacement for our zanussi The Bosch series 8 is rather expensive.Ta.