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Dryer vent pipe, ok for insulation touch the pipe?

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#1 ·
Tidy up the insulation in the floor joint/header areas of my new house.
Right now, there is no insulation at the header where the gas dryer vent pipe pass-through to go outside, is it ok to put insulation in the area with vapor barrier, will it be hot enough to cause issue?
Thanks in advance.
 
#4 ·
most insulation will have heat ratings,if you don't see that I believe you will be o k to insulate dryer vents if you sleeve the exit putting a tube around the vent leading outside your house a good example of this would be a wall thimble made for wood stoves you don't have to buy a thimble just look it uo online and see how they are made all you need is a gap between the dryer pipe and the insulation.
Good luck
conenviro
 
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