How much clearance behind dryer (floor, washers, ceramic, appliance)
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That's probably short- gotta have enough room for the flex pipe to "elbow" w/o collapsing.
If you have a "dryer box"- that helps a lot by eliminating at least some "elbow" problems. Keep in mind that you have to have enough flex to attach both ends AND be able to get out from behind the dryer- so that flex has to have some place to go!
The set up is a little different. My vent pipe is beside my dryer all the way to the floor. So the flex pipe would come out from behind slightly and take a direct right to the pipe. So the space would been to be roughly the with of the pipe?
A lot of dryers have the option to route the vent out through the side, or even the bottom, rather than the back. This eliminates the need to keep the dryer out from the back wall. Does that work in your case?
In short: On top of the physical space a washer or dryer takes up, it needs additional space called clearance. It's recommended that there's at least one inch of space around a washer or dryer to allow for proper air circulation. This space also helps minimize noise transfer.
The other aspect to take into consideration is leaving adequate space behind your washer or dryer. Both washers and dryer require significant space for their water hoses and hookups. Dryers also need extra space for adequate ventilation. Around six inches of space behind your washer and dryer is ideal.
Space can be saved behind a dryer by installing a periscope dryer vent. This helps ventilate the areas quickly and thus allows the dryer to sit closer to the wall.
The dryer vent pie is 4". The periscope vents are thinner and can be configured to likely fit your space. It will be tight, but will probably work.
I just measured my laundry closet and its 36" deep, but my dryer is only about 25" deep. I have a lot of room behind my dryer.
The dryer vent pie is 4". The periscope vents are thinner and can be configured to likely fit your space. It will be tight, but will probably work.
I just measured my laundry closet and its 36" deep, but my dryer is only about 25" deep. I have a lot of room behind my dryer.
I actually had one at my last place that I ran the vent behind the washer to the vent just to make the doors and everything work in a under-stairs laundry cabinet.
I wasn't sure if this was counted in the depth calculation of the dryer. I have seen the side vented dryers but I don't like any of the dryers that have that feature.
The periscope vent won't work for me because the vent pipe that I have goes all the way to the ground and sits just to the right of the space for the washer and dryer. So I would either have to get new piping or the dryer would have to be in a place i can't get to it.
Well, you need enough space for the vent flex duct to make one or two 90 degree bends (the layout is not totally clear from your description). It sounds like you've got a smidge more than 6" clearance back there, which seems like it ought to be enough. If you don't have ceramic tile under the dryer, I would consider nailing a cleat to the floor so the dryer can't gradually walk back and crimp the hose.
I wasn't sure if this was counted in the depth calculation of the dryer. I have seen the side vented dryers but I don't like any of the dryers that have that feature.
The periscope vent won't work for me because the vent pipe that I have goes all the way to the ground and sits just to the right of the space for the washer and dryer. So I would either have to get new piping or the dryer would have to be in a place i can't get to it.
You turn the vent on its side. That’s the exact layout I used to have.
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