 |
12-22-2007, 01:51 PM
|
#1
|
|
New Guy
Trade:
General contracting including bathrooms, kitchen, roofing, basements, and full rehab.
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 23
|
dryer vent to a chimney in the basement
Is it a bad idea to vent to a chimney where water heater and furnace is venting? The flex duct is located lower than the holes for water heater and furnace. I didn't find any code/regulation. Thanks a bunch! 
|
|
|
Warning: The topics covered on this site include activities in which there exists the potential for serious injury
or death. ContractorTalk.com DOES NOT guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information contained on this site. Always use proper safety precaution and reference reliable outside sources before attempting any construction or remodeling task!
Join the #1 Contractor Forum Today - It's Totally Free!
ContractorTalk.com - Are you a Professional Contractor? If so we invite you to join our community and see what it has to offer. Our site is specifically designed for you and it's the leading place for contractors to meet online. No homeowners asking DIY questions. Just fellow tradesmen who enjoy talking about their business, their trade, and anything else that comes up. No matter what your trade is you'll find that ContractorTalk.com is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally free!
Join ContractorTalk.com - Click Here
|
|
12-22-2007, 03:35 PM
|
#2
|
|
Curmudgeon
Trade:
carpentry/remodeling/"Yes M'am we do"
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Beech Grove, Indiana, Birthplace of the "King of Cool"
Posts: 10,150
|
Jerry - riggs? Gerryrigged? Juryrigged?
Filling a intentionally filling a flue with flammable material?
No, I see no problem there. 
__________________
Put your location in your profile!
(Sorry....it seems there really are dumb questions)
|
|
|
|
12-22-2007, 03:55 PM
|
#3
|
|
Pro
Trade:
siding windows soffit fascia
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Central MO
Posts: 388
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by riggs
Is it a bad idea to vent to a chimney where water heater and furnace is venting? The flex duct is located lower than the holes for water heater and furnace. I didn't find any code/regulation. Thanks a bunch! |
WOW
Are you serious about this question? Consider the possible outcome of a dryer vent hooked up to the same flue as a gas burning appliance man! Ever heard of carbon monoxide poisoning? Ever think about how much flamable dust comes out of a dryer?
I've seen some pretty crazy stuff but this would be a first for me and I've performed inspections and or worked on 1000's of homes over the years.
There is no need for me to try and find this in a code book. Common sense will do!
Dave C
|
|
|
|
|
12-22-2007, 04:03 PM
|
#4
|
|
Registered User
Trade:
hvac
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 12
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by riggs
Is it a bad idea to vent to a chimney where water heater and furnace is venting? The flex duct is located lower than the holes for water heater and furnace. I didn't find any code/regulation. Thanks a bunch! |
At the very least you may keep the other appliances from venting while the dryer is on. They may then vent into the basement 
|
|
|
|
|
12-22-2007, 08:45 PM
|
#5
|
|
Old School Marine
Trade:
Union Journeyman Electrician
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Ocean NJ
Posts: 374
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by riggs
Is it a bad idea to vent to a chimney where water heater and furnace is venting? The flex duct is located lower than the holes for water heater and furnace. I didn't find any code/regulation. Thanks a bunch! |
Are you f**king serious? I guess they don't have licenses and inspections in your area. Real bad idea, and against every building code ever written.
__________________
"If we ever forget that we're One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under." Ronald Reagan
|
|
|
|
|
12-23-2007, 01:27 PM
|
#6
|
|
ohhh noooo, it's ...
Trade:
Wallcovering Installation
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Norfolk, MA
Posts: 1,241
|
Lint comes out of the vent.
Lint gets caught on anything possible
Lint is EXPLOSIVE.
I know someone who just found out the flammability of lint - could have easily lost his house for Christmas.
Not only is this against all codes, it's freaking DANGEROUS and lacks common sense.
Your furnace and water heater are separate units and vent into the same flue ??????
|
|
|
|
|
12-23-2007, 01:39 PM
|
#7
|
|
Curmudgeon
Trade:
carpentry/remodeling/"Yes M'am we do"
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Beech Grove, Indiana, Birthplace of the "King of Cool"
Posts: 10,150
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by daArch
Your furnace and water heater are separate units and vent into the same flue ??????
|
That part is very common in this part of the world.
The other part is pretty other-worldly
__________________
Put your location in your profile!
(Sorry....it seems there really are dumb questions)
|
|
|
|
|
12-23-2007, 02:33 PM
|
#8
|
|
Pro
Trade:
Project Manager/Licensed Remodeler
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: St. Paul, MN
Posts: 757
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by daArch
Your furnace and water heater are separate units and vent into the same flue ??????
|
It's common here.
|
|
|
|
|
12-23-2007, 02:50 PM
|
#9
|
|
HVAC Old Timer
Trade:
HVAC
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: South New Jersey
Posts: 99
|
To satisfy codes and insurance requirements, the appliance must be installed as directed in the manufacturer's instructions; although local code officials can supercede such instructions. Dryer manufacturers usually tell installers not to connect dryers to chimneys as in the manual referenced below. The instructions usually say to vent outdoors.
http://www.estateappliances.com/data/8562589.pdf
Because installers can 'get away' with not having enforcement in their areas, has no bearing on what will be permitted in another area. You will do well to follow the instructions that come in the box with yours appliance.
|
|
|
|
|
12-24-2007, 07:29 PM
|
#10
|
|
New Guy
Trade:
General contracting including bathrooms, kitchen, roofing, basements, and full rehab.
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 23
|
Guys, I saw this setup in a house and got suspicious that why I posted the question. Please don't kill the messenger!
I sure will tell them about the danger. I felt dryer was supposed to have its own dedicated vent. Maybe a call to the code inspector will clarify.
|
|
|
|
|
12-24-2007, 08:09 PM
|
#11
|
|
Pro
Trade:
siding windows soffit fascia
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Central MO
Posts: 388
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by riggs
Guys, I saw this setup in a house and got suspicious that why I posted the question. Please don't kill the messenger!
I sure will tell them about the danger. I felt dryer was supposed to have its own dedicated vent. Maybe a call to the code inspector will clarify.
|
Good job riggs 
|
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
|
| Display Modes |
Rate This Thread |
 Linear Mode
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
|
