Gas dryer vent termination

Gas dryer exhaust contains the products of combustion. If it is open so air freely circulates and if there are no openings where air could enter the house, I would do it.

The deck is lower to the ground, only about 16 inches from the vent termination to the ground and about 4 ft to the end of the deck. Considering getting an electric dryer instead

Low decks often suffer from premature rot due to poor air circulation underneath. I would be hesitant to vent a dryer, gas or electric, into that space without assessing the air circulation first.

Can you post a picture from a ways back?

Bud

Thanks, How can you assess for air circulation?

If the sides of the deck are substantially open and if there is a space between the deck boards, it would have good air circulation. If the deck is in an alcove or if it is solidly enclosed from the ground to the deck it will not have good air circulation.

PTgirl said:

The deck is lower to the ground, only about 16 inches from the vent termination to the ground and about 4 ft to the end of the deck. Considering getting an electric dryer instead

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How about getting 4 more feet of vent piping in order to extend the stupid thing to "the end of the deck"?

bfrabel said:

How about getting 4 more feet of vent piping in order to extend the stupid thing to "the end of the deck"?

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Depends on the climate. In cold weather the exhaust will condense, the inside of the pipe will get damp and lint will stick. Then it will get moldy and/or plug up.

Old Thomas said:

Depends on the climate. In cold weather the exhaust will condense, the inside of the pipe will get damp and lint will stick. Then it will get moldy and/or plug up.

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OK. That is a very good point. How about insulating it and then boxing it in somehow in a way in which it can be weather tight? That might seem like a lot of work but, but I think it would be better than having it dump under the deck.