Flat Roof Dryer Vent Termination

At less than 5 1 2 above the roof plane it is also low profile for minimal visibility.

Flat roof dryer vent termination.

Until now however there were no roof terminations that met all of the stringent dryer venting requirements. The new dryerjack is engineered specifically for dryers. Exhaust duct terminations shall be in accordance with the dryer manufacturer s installation instructions. If the manufacturer s instructions do not specify a termination location the exhaust duct shall terminate not less than 3 feet 914 mm in any direction from openings into buildings.

Bath exhaust vent fans range hoods doorbells fresh air systems specialty ventilation heating. Since many laundry rooms are located in the middle of the house and so many homes are single story with easy to walk on roof slopes about 6 12 venting the dryer to the roof makes the most sense shortest run with least amount of elbows. 2 3 4 curb for flat roof elements protection equally suitable for new and retrofit construction watertight extended collar for secure docking manufactured by performance data for use. Clothes dryer vents should terminate outdoors and should be screened enough to prevent entry by animals as well as to minimize cold back drafting when the dryer is not in operation.

Termination cap for an electric clothes dryer on a flat roof venting an electric clothes dryer through a roof is fine and allowed and the vent termination caps for a pitched roof are also fine but what about a termination cap for a flat roof. Djk486u the new dryerjack series hoods are roof vent terminations specifically designed for dryer venting. Broan nutone 8 inch roof cap for flat roof aluminum. Terminating the shorter duct run with a dryerjack helps venting through the roof deliver on the promise this shorter route offers.

26 gauge galvalume single unit weight. Shorter duct runs created by venting the dryer straight through the roof can improve drying efficiency and lessen lint buildup. Non restrictive dryer roof vent termination complies with imc 504 4 irc 1502 3 material. Its precision tuned design creates no resistance giving a level of performance previously unavailable in our industry.

For medium snowfall zones and or higher profile roof tiles select the larger model 486 which is as efficient but taller. They meet or exceed all code requirements and deliver superior airflow efficiency.