Venting bathroom vent thru dryer duct

09-27-2008, 01:23 PM	#1
jredrocker Newbie   Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1	Venting bathroom vent thru dryer duct We're trying to vent a new bathroom in the basement and are trying to avoid running a new vent duct to the outside. The dryer vent runs thru the ceiling near where the bathroom vent is to be installed. Is it possible to tap into dryer vent to vent the bathroom? If so what would need to be done?

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09-27-2008, 02:06 PM	#2
buletbob BUILDER / REMODELING CONT     Join Date: May 2008 Location: LONG ISLAND N.Y Posts: 1,543	Venting bathroom vent thru dryer duct Sorry its not permitted. the venting must be dedicated to the exhaust fan, you run the possibility of the dryer exhaust existing through the bath fan its self.

09-27-2008, 11:25 PM	#3
Termite Moderator     Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6,520	Venting bathroom vent thru dryer duct Bob's 100% right. Do whatever it takes to do this another way.