If you have a vented tumble dryer, how far does the ventilation pipe stick out from the wall?

[SwedishEdith]

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Am debating between vented dryer v condenser one but would need to drill a hole in the wall for the vented one.

Thanks

It doesn't - it's flush with the wall.

Agree with Backforgood.

We were worried about this and got a condenser drier. It is brilliant. Works very well and you just need to remember to empty the water tray every time.

Oh, flush with the wall is good. That's the answer I want. And that's good enough to get the water vapour away?

the warm air will be blowing out and away from the wall, with some water vapour carried in it.

Better than an open pipe terminal is a cowl vent, it keeps the rain out and has a flap to stop wind blowing in. It would also keep wildlife out. You can use non-drip gloss paint if you prefer different colours.

Excellent, thank you!

Mine has a cowl vent

but it's upstairs on an E-facing wall, & also exposed to the N & S either side, & on cold windy days it blows into the room through the dryer

so I'm thinking I really need a condenser; only most of those have doors hinged on the R (& not reversible) & I really need it hinged on the L

life is soooo complicated sometimes

see if the flap in the vent is still present.

You can get an extra non-return flap to fit in the duct.

We have a cowl vent, the duct ends flush with the wall, the cowl sticks out a couple of inches.

You can 'plumb' the condenser dryers in. They have a hose that goes into the waste water drain alongside your washing machine.

so I'm thinking I really need a condenser; only most of those have doors hinged on the R (& not reversible) & I really need it hinged on the L

The door is reversible on mine.

ao.com/product/DCU7230S-Beko-Condenser-Tumble-Dryer-Silver-23583.aspx

Some, but not all, condensor driers can have a waste pipe. AFAIK it is more common on more expensive like Miele, Siemens, some Bosch. There is often an extra pump and float switch to work it

(more to go wrong)

Ah, mine does :-)

PrimalLass, there's a Q&A that says it isn't reversible!

Mine is reversible, can be plumbed in and was pretty cheap (graded Hotpoint appliance). I farking hate emptying the water though and apparently vented ones are cheaper to run? We're going to vent when we buy a new one.

vented are more effective, I think - dunno about efficiency though

I do like my vented one - it's quite old (so prob not efficient!) & very simple. the lint filter is awkward & flimsy though

some of the very expensive driers (£1k ish) have heat pumps and are much more economical with electricity, but at normal usage it would take you 15 years to save enough to cover the cost of the drier.

I just had a look at the "Which" best buys table, and their comparative energy costs (starting with the best driers) are:

£45 gas
£44 gas
£29 electric (but costs £930 to buy)
£97 electric
£100 electric
£39 electric (but costs £730 to buy)
£86 electric
£43 electric (but costs £700 to buy)
£98 electric
etc

so for an ordinary drier, whether vented or condensing, usually about £100 a year assuming three full cotton loads a week (mostly 7kg capacity). IIRC synthetics use much less.

they say "The running cost is based on drying three cotton cupboard dry loads per week, for a year. As we have moved to 70% loads, running costs for machines tested after 2012 will be less than those tested in 2102 and before."

Is that per year? Because we run ours all winter, at least three loads per week, but often five. And our electricity bill is massive. We've tried lots of things to cut it down, but I think it's mostly laundry as our washing machine is cold fill and we do so much washing. It's a bleeding A+ machine though.

it is per year, assuming 3 loads per week. If you do more or less loads, it will vary it proportion.

How many kWh is "massive?"

Do you use water for heating or HW?

PrimalLass, there's a Q&A that says it isn't reversible!

Really? There's a bit on it with screws that mirror the hinge but on the other side.

the ao page you linked to has this:

Question:
can you switch the side the door opens from?
8 months, 1 week ago
by Dan

Answers

Hi Dan,
No, I'm afraid you can't with this model. If you have any further questions, please just ask.
Thank you,
Jack.

8 months, 1 week ago
by JackL

I looked it up on Which reviews & they say the same

reversible doors are vanishingly rare apparently - it seems a secret law has been passed to say that all washers must be hinged on the L & all dryers on the R

which is fine if they're side by side but mine are stacked

tbf Mieles are all hinged on the L, & so are White Knight

but Mieles cost a fortune (cheapest is over £500)

& White Knight have to be connected by a gas engineer

& both those are still vented - & as my cowl vent is about 15' off the ground, checking if it has a flap is slightly problematic!

life is hard

maybe you can pull the hose off from the inside and look up the duct

for some reason I can't find Backdraught Shutters at the fan suppliers.

But something like this fits on the ducting

We have a vented dryer. I sometimes notice some condensation on the path outside where the hot air blows out, it doesn't cause us any problems but there is a chance it could become icy in cold weather - not sure if that would be a problem for you.