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City Chick
True Blue Farmgirl
1402 Posts
Deb
Chattanooga
TN
USA
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 Posted - Jul 16 2020 : 08:37:38 AM
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We've been in our home almost a year now. We had the house inspected prior to purchasing and it was found that the dryer was vented into the crawl space improperly. We asked for it to be fixed and upon our final inspection the inspector told us it was vented properly. We had assumed they used new flex.
Fast forward to 2 days ago. Our dryer died so we had to purchase a new one (it was way too old to repair.) Hubby removes the vent and sees all kinds of lint in the flex going into the crawl space. When we went into the crawl space to connect the new flex = I was shocked at the flex we were connecting to. (I will upload a picture shortly)
We should have checked the flex when we moved in. This is such a fire hazard. Please check and/or clean out your dryer vents/flex tubes or whatever their called at least yearly! Learn from us.
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Farm Girl #790
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City Chick
True Blue Farmgirl
1402 Posts
Deb
Chattanooga
TN
USA
1402 Posts |
Posted - Jul 16 2020 : 08:40:45 AM
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Originally posted by City Chick
We've been in our home almost a year now. We had the house inspected prior to purchasing and it was found that the dryer was vented into the crawl space improperly. We asked for it to be fixed and upon our final inspection the inspector told us it was vented properly. We had assumed they used new flex.
Fast forward to 2 days ago. Our dryer died so we had to purchase a new one (it was way too old to repair.) Hubby removes the vent and sees all kinds of lint in the flex going into the crawl space. When we went into the crawl space to connect the new flex = I was shocked at the flex we were connecting to. (I will upload a picture shortly)
We should have checked the flex when we moved in. This is such a fire hazard. Please check and/or clean out your dryer vents/flex tubes or whatever their called at least yearly! Learn from us.
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Farm Girl #790
https://twitter.com/EllieFunt
https://www.instagram.com/elliefunt_/
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Farm Girl #790
https://twitter.com/EllieFunt
https://www.instagram.com/elliefunt_/
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2135 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
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Posted - Jul 16 2020 : 11:49:12 AM
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Good thing to know. Thanks Deb.
Judith
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17025 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Jul 16 2020 : 1:28:34 PM
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Oh Yikes!
UUGH! that could have been a very bad situation...
The house we bought 2 1/2 years ago,, had a similar issue,, the dryer vent was run up into the attic rafters,, with no outlet..!!! Thank goodness our Home Inspector caught it.. My hubby re-vented it out of the attic and into the garage and to an exterior wall so the vent now blows out to the outside of the house like it is suppose to..,, and I can reach the little vent/basket so I can remove any lint that builds up.. I do this regular on a monthly basis.. Who knows why the previous owner did what he did..
Boy, looking at that photo,, scary!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9245 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jul 16 2020 : 5:24:27 PM
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Our vent goes just to the outside the wall. We have a different kind of vent that let's the dryer be very close to the wall. The vent is only the thickness of the wall. I keep the lint trap cleaned after every use.
~Denise
Sister #43~1/18/2007
"Home is where we find comfort, security, memories, friendship, hospitality, and above all, family. It is the place that deserves our commitment and loyalty." William J. Bennett
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2135 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
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Posted - Jul 16 2020 : 5:29:45 PM
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Maybe they thought all that lint would act like insulation.
Judith
7932
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Edited by - StitchinWitch on Jul 16 2020 5:39:14 PM |
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