I do not understand why some people have decided that venting the dryer under the house is a commendable idea. In some cases this issues is an unexpected problem, at least on the part of the homeowner, because the hookup was done with the wrong type of ducting. That would be the case below. It might look like an innocent enough problem. No big deal, right?

 

But let's take a look at the amount of lint produced, and discharged into the crawl space, in real terms.

That might look disgusting, and it is when you realize that it is about 80 percent depleted human skin cells and 20 percent gray squirrel hairs, but it is potentially damaging as well. All of that hot and damp air is not beneficial for the overall condition of a crawl space. It can lead to fungal issues and attract wood destroying insects.

  

 

        

        

        

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Did all that lint make Nutsy itchy, hence the squirrel hair?
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I've seen that one a hundred times.  Of course there is always the hose into a stocking leg.  Lots of humidity in the house along with a constant layer of dust. 
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You sure you want all that information out about your crawl space?  I did think the decorative pattern on the left wall in the first photo was very well done however.
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Howdy and evening to you Steve

Steve, in some of the homes in this area. What I also find that the folks have vented their dryer into the crawl space, basement, and some homes have a room for the oil tank and furnace, and folks will vent the dryer into that room. We sure do get to see a lot of things, don't we?

Have a good one
Dale in New Hampshire 

10:37pm • #4

I don't think I've ever seen a dryer vented into the crawl space. This just doesn't even sound like a good idea. Sounds like it should be a code violation. :)
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Ugly, ugly, and makes me wonder about my own house.....
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