I don't know your reasons so I may be way off. But, I would never go to a smaller propane tank. Even if I didn't use it I would keep as much in reserve as possible. A time may come when you desperately need it.
I don't know your reasons so I may be way off. But, I would never go to a smaller propane tank. Even if I didn't use it I would keep as much in reserve as possible. A time may come when you desperately need it.
One reason I wanted to go thru the door for the time being is, eventually I hope to have a smaller propane tank put beside the house to replace the 500 I am currently using. And I need to see where they can place it before I come out of the wall with the dryer vent.
Morning.
I recently had a new heat pump installed. The vent for my clothes dryer is fairly close to the heat pump. I have been told that having this vent near the heat pump is not good so I want to move the vent further away. The problem is, my home is brick and besides not having the tools to punch through the brick, I’m not sure I like the thought of putting in a permanent hole. (The old vent is through a plexiglass window.)
There is a rear entry door away from the heat pump that has 6 divided light panels. I was thinking about running hard pipe on the inside of the basement and then changing to flex pipe a couple of feet from the door and putting the vent in one of the top panels in place of the glass. I’m not real concerned about looks as this is on the rear of the house. Can anyone suggest why this might not work? Is this a code violation of some sort?
Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions.
Bill M.
Here is a pic of the old vent.
Bill,
Not to hijack your post...
I need to replace our 25 year old heat pump and I am pretty sure I want a Trane. Who did your job? Are you happy with it so far?
Thanks,
Bill
Well, I just last week cut a hole in exterior brick and vented my range hood outside. Very worthwhile - cooking odors go right out!
The hammer drill idea works, but a note of caution! If you use the hammer function all the way through, the back side will shatter out. First couple holes I drilled did that; fortunately the damage was minimal. My advice is to drill the first hole from the inside out in the center, then use that hole as a reference, draw the outline outside, and drill the rest from the outside in. Also, use the hammer function until you are about 3/4 of the way through (put a piece of tape on the bit so you know the depth) and then switch to straight drilling to complete the hole. Then use a cold chisle for the rest.
Home depot sells 4" flapper vents with a flange around the outside which will help cover any chipped edges. Once you have your hole, just silicone the heck out of the flange and prop something against it for 24 hours. Once it cures it won't go anywhere, and you'll end up with a nice professional install. They sell silicone specifically formulated for concrete/masonry and you want to pay the extra couple bucks for it. I think I bought GE brand silicone II. If you're in Raleigh or close to it, shoot me a PM and I'll loan you my hammer drill and silicone. Scored a nice Bosch at a pawn shop for $40