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there's nothing wrong with those...at least, I've never seen them written up on a home inspection. I'd put them on a list for a good handyman, and once you've got a half to full day's work, call one up. I sure wouldn't pay someone to come out just to install those.
Not permitted to use on a dryer vent as it can clog from the lint. Other vents, no problem.
Are you quoting a particular local jurisdictional requirement that prevents this from being installed on a dryer? As I read the NC Residential Mechanical code, some type of protection (screen, louver, grille) is required on a residential dryer exhaust. It must have greater than 1/4" but less than a 1/2" opening. Hard to tell from the picture, but it appears that the mesh size in the linked item, would meet that requirement. I would agree that if it is going to be installed in a location that is difficult to regularly clean, I would look an alternate means of protection with a larger free opening (louver maybe).
Are you quoting a particular local jurisdictional requirement that prevents this from being installed on a dryer? As I read the NC Residential Mechanical code, some type of protection (screen, louver, grille) is required on a residential dryer exhaust. It must have greater than 1/4" but less than a 1/2" opening. Hard to tell from the picture, but it appears that the mesh size in the linked item, would meet that requirement. I would agree that if it is going to be installed in a location that is difficult to regularly clean, I would look an alternate means of protection with a larger free opening (louver maybe).
Definitely appears that I was wrong. Thanks for the correction.
No problem. As a builder (no longer), I've spent a lot of time on codes, the interpretation of which can be very frustrating and vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
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