dryer vent vertical: Who Is Responsible To Clean The Dryer Vent In A Condo? - 04/26/16 06:08 PM
Who is responsible to clean the dryer vent in a condo?
I could see inside the condo that the dryer vented through the roof.
This is concerning because I have to wonder:
>  who is responsible to clean it?
>  how often is that done?
>  what kind of a cap is on the vent tubing?
At this condo inspection I had the last question answered.
This dryer vent is capped with nothing!
Is this intentional?  An oversight?
Did another cap exist one day and got blown off or removed?
I don't know, but I do know that this way of venting a dryer is unacceptable.
Dryers don't do well venting vertically … (11 comments)

 
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