Do you vent?

Want to save a few bucks on heat?
Just want a boost to your air temperature this season?
Simply would like for your house to more humid in winter?

Why not vent your electric dryer into your home?

One clothes dryer I researched vents 150 cubic feet per minute...that's about 6000 cubic feet of warm humid air for every 40 minute load of laundry...that's about 750 square feet of floorspace that most homes simply exhaust out the sides of their homes.

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From what I understand that is not a good idea. I've been a real estate broker for 25 years and over those years, I've been on many inspections. The inspectors always say not to vent into the crawl space, attic space or living space. This is because it will cause moisture, which in turn causes mold which is really bad for your health.

I should have communicated a little better that this is simply intended for winter use, or where humidity is less than 50%. Since our winter has been pretty dry, I don't worry too much about the growth of mold. I do like my warm toes though, and the way the house smells after a drying a load of laundry.

My only concern would be the filter factor. Your furnace uses a filter, so I would imagine a dryer vent would have a high particle/dust rate that may not be very healthy. But then again I have my wife convinced that I know nothing else about the washer and dryer so mum is the word :)