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screen printing => Equipment => Topic started by: Rockers on September 13, 2017, 05:41:22 AM

Title: venting our gas dryer
Post by: Rockers on September 13, 2017, 05:41:22 AM
I`m looking for a shorter way for our exhaust pipe. Right now it runs approx 11 yards through our shop + office before reaching the outside of the building.
Now I can`t vent though the roof as we have still 2 floors above our shop.
The shortest way out would be left from the dryer through the wall, roughly 2 yards. Once through the wall there is half a yard to the next building. Would anything speak against it to run it through the wall and then up the side of the outer building wall till it reaches the roof? That would mean 3 times  90 degree bents and then straight up for around 20 yards. Too long?
Title: Re: venting our gas dryer
Post by: tonypep on September 13, 2017, 08:34:43 AM
Not ideal but other options not much better. Too many bends=poor flow
Title: Re: venting our gas dryer
Post by: californiadreamin on September 13, 2017, 11:11:50 AM
Not a problem as long as the building code and
Correct ducting, sizeing, stactic pressure is
Put in place with inline draft inducers/ exhaust
Blowers to accommodate correct exhaust airflow.
Needs to be done by local HVAC company to insure success.
This is done everyday for kitchens, factories,workshops all
Over the world. Not to be done or even considered by yourself
Or friends unless they are well versed in HVAC requirements!
Good Luck
Winston
Title: Re: venting our gas dryer
Post by: Sbrem on September 13, 2017, 11:24:32 AM
Not a problem as long as the building code and
Correct ducting, sizeing, stactic pressure is
Put in place with inline draft inducers/ exhaust
Blowers to accommodate correct exhaust airflow.
Needs to be done by local HVAC company to insure success.
This is done everyday for kitchens, factories,workshops all
Over the world. Not to be done or even considered by yourself
Or friends unless they are well versed in HVAC requirements!
Good Luck
Winston

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Steve
Title: Re: venting our gas dryer
Post by: mk162 on September 13, 2017, 11:37:53 AM
We did ours, and we haven't died yet.  ;)  That being said it goes almost straight up with 2 30 degree bends.  We are going to have it redone though.  Just to add some more insulation...and a pro is redoing it.

I wouldn't touch one that goes that far with bends.

First thing I would do is talk to the manufacturer, give those specs to the HVAC person.
Title: Re: venting our gas dryer
Post by: 3Deep on September 13, 2017, 12:19:04 PM
Any of you guys that have gas dryers in your building use those carbon detectors, I think that's what they are called, if not would that be a good idea to have them?
Title: Re: venting our gas dryer
Post by: mk162 on September 13, 2017, 01:03:05 PM
Carbon Monoxide detectors...yes, it's a great idea to have those, and to replace them when the expire.  They also make explosive gas detectors now as well, not sure how well they work.
Title: Re: venting our gas dryer
Post by: inkman996 on September 13, 2017, 02:12:58 PM
They also make explosive gas detectors now as well, not sure how well they work.

 guess if they don't work there is no unhappy customers to complain about them.