[Greenbuilding] clothes dryer vents

[RONALD CASCIO]

Here's the one we've used and been extremely happy with for many years 
George;

http://www.improvementscatalog.com/product.asp?product=36756zz&dept%5Fid=11400

Not the prettiest thing but form follows function IMHO in cases like this.

On venting dryer exhaust inside.... Way too much moisture involved for my 
tastes.


Ron Cascio
Chestnut Creek
Design/Build/Consult/Develop
Maryland's Eastern Shore



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Tremblay" <George_Tremblay at antiochne.edu>
To: <GREENBUILDING at LISTSERV.REPP.ORG>
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 5:24 AM
Subject: [Greenbuilding] clothes dryer vents


> Can anyone recommend a dryer vent that is of higher quality than the
> crappy plastic options one finds at building supply stores?  I'd like to
> find one that actually seals reasonably well against outside air when not
> in use.
>
> Related question: are there devices of similar (non-crappy-plastic)
> quality for diverting the warm air to the interior in cold weather?  I
> suspect the state of the art would be routing dryer exhaust through a heat
> recovery ventilation system, but I'm at least two years away from that
> option.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> George Tremblay
> Troy, NH (where we've got at a few more below-zero nights before the maple
> sap runs)
>
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