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I had a similar situation. I found a galvanized steel skinny duct, about 3=E2=
=80=9D x 6=E2=80=9D, maybe three feet long, with a round inlet to fit the dr=
yer, and a round outlet above the dryer to transition to round ducting. I=E2=
=80=99d try Amazon or Google.=20
- Bill Rabel
Anacortes=20
=E2=80=9CPolitics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it e=
xists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedy.=E2=80=
=9D - Sir Ernest Benn
> On Oct 17, 2019, at 1:12 PM, Jimmie Mayfield via Shop-talk <shop-talk@auto=
x.team.net> wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BFIs the door louvered? If not, you might run into problems when o=
perating the dryer in such a small room with the door closed. The dryer blo=
wer is going to be rated for a few hundred CFM and that air needs to come fr=
om somewhere. Folks often complain about their dryers leaving clothes damp a=
nd for many of them the problem can be traced back to dryer starved for air.=
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> Just something to keep in mind.
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>> On 10/17/19 12:29 PM, Jim Stone via Shop-talk wrote:
>> We are finishing up our new cottage and ready to put the washer and dryer=
into the laundry closet. The cottage is only 780 sq ft, so everything was d=
esigned pretty tightly. Too tightly on the laundry closet, we have discover=
ed. The recommended clearances for the stacked washer and dryer are 1=E2=80=
=9D on each side, 1" in front, and 5 1/2=E2=80=9D in back. The 5 1/2 in bac=
k is the problem.
>>=20
>> The units are 27=E2=80=9D x 30=E2=80=9D, so the recommended closet space i=
s 29=E2=80=9D by 36 1/2=E2=80=9D. The closet is 38" x 34" when the door is c=
losed, something I know my wife will want to do when the units are being use=
d. So, we have more then enough room on the sides, but too little in the ba=
ck, where the vents are. (FWIW: They only require about 7' of head room; we=
have 9=E2=80=99.) We haven=E2=80=99t put the units in yet, but there shoul=
d be more than enough space for the plumbing and dryer vent.
>>=20
>> So, any thoughts? The closet door is a pocket door and we could fix the p=
roblem (or at least get close enough) by removing it and replacing it with a=
conventional door. But, that would add time and expense at a time when we f=
eel like we are out of both. I always assume there is some wiggle room set b=
y the factories on things like minimum clearance, but certainly don=E2=80=99=
t want to create a fire hazard or burn out an expensive appliance. We have m=
ore than enough total open area, but does that make up for the clearance in t=
he back?
>>=20
>> Thanks,
>> Jim
>>=20
>> p.s. Shop content: I discovered the problem when I was installing the ov=
erflow drain pan and running the drain pipes that will route any water from t=
he basement into the garage. :)
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I had a similar situation. I found a galvan=
ized steel skinny duct, about 3=E2=80=9D x 6=E2=80=9D, maybe three feet long=
, with a round inlet to fit the dryer, and a round outlet above the dryer to=
transition to round ducting. I=E2=80=99d try Amazon or Google. <div><b=
r></div><div>- Bill Rabel</div><div> Anacortes <br><br><div dir=3D=
"ltr">
<p class=3D"p1"><span class=3D"s1">=E2=80=9CPolitics is the art of looking f=
or trouble, finding it </span><span class=3D"s2">whether it exists or not</s=
pan><span class=3D"s1">, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong </=
span><span class=3D"s2">remedy.=E2=80=9D </span><span style=3D"font-siz=
e: 13pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">- Sir Ernest Benn</span>=
</p></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 17, 2019, at=
1:12 PM, Jimmie Mayfield via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net> wro=
te:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=
=BB=BF<span>Is the door louvered? If not, you might run into problems w=
hen operating the dryer in such a small room with the door closed. The=
dryer blower is going to be rated for a few hundred CFM and that air needs t=
o come from somewhere. Folks often complain about their dryers leaving cloth=
es damp and for many of them the problem can be traced back to dryer starved=
for air.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Just something to keep in mind.</=
span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>On 10/17/19 12:29 PM, Jim S=
tone via Shop-talk wrote:</span><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>We are f=
inishing up our new cottage and ready to put the washer and dryer into the l=
aundry closet. The cottage is only 780 sq ft, so everything was design=
ed pretty tightly. Too tightly on the laundry closet, we have discover=
ed. The recommended clearances for the stacked washer and dryer are 1=E2=
=80=9D on each side, 1" in front, and 5 1/2=E2=80=9D in back. The 5 1/=
2 in back is the problem.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><=
span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>The units are 2=
7=E2=80=9D x 30=E2=80=9D, so the recommended closet space is 29=E2=80=9D by 3=
6 1/2=E2=80=9D. The closet is 38" x 34" when the door is closed, somet=
hing I know my wife will want to do when the units are being used. So,=
we have more then enough room on the sides, but too little in the back, whe=
re the vents are. (FWIW: They only require about 7' of head room; we h=
ave 9=E2=80=99.) We haven=E2=80=99t put the units in yet, but there sh=
ould be more than enough space for the plumbing and dryer vent.</span><br></=
blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquo=
te type=3D"cite"><span>So, any thoughts? The closet door is a pocket door an=
d we could fix the problem (or at least get close enough) by removing it and=
replacing it with a conventional door. But, that would add time and e=
xpense at a time when we feel like we are out of both. I always assume there=
is some wiggle room set by the factories on things like minimum clearance, b=
ut certainly don=E2=80=99t want to create a fire hazard or burn out an expen=
sive appliance. We have more than enough total open area, but does tha=
t make up for the clearance in the back?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>T=
hanks,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span>Jim</span><br>=
</blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockq=
uote type=3D"cite"><span>p.s. Shop content: I discovered the problem w=
hen I was installing the overflow drain pan and running the drain pipes that=
will route any water from the basement into the garage. :)</span><br>=
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