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Dryer vent behind freezer?

15 years ago

We've decided to put an upright freezer in our laundry room. Really the room is more like a cove most of the time as the doors are left open. Anyways, I'll be stacking the washer and dryer and running ridged vent at an angle down to the hole in the floor behind the far side of the dryer. Do I want to insulate the pipe or somehow deflect the heat transfer as to not warm the freezer? We're talking 3-5 loads of laundry a week and the dryer isn't really used much in the warm months. Thoughts?

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15 years ago
You can use 4" insulated flex duct as long as it's easy to access to clean the ducts on a regular basis. That is a maintenance chore that most people don't think about, and one that causes a lot of home fires.
Caddidaddy55
15 years ago
Stick with the rigid vent as you planned. You can get thin foil backed fiberglass duct insulation that you can tape around it. Use the foil tape, that is what it is meant for, not the cloth stuff, it will deteriorate over time with the heat. I do not recommend any type of flex duct, even the metal type for a dryer vent as it will trap lint.
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