Just purchased a ge dryer model gtdp300gm1ws installed by sears.
Tumble dryer steaming up room.
Condenser tumble dryers don t use a vent hose and should turn all the steam into water.
In a conservatory the heat would be enough to steam the windows up but it should nt affect other rooms this way certainly not to cause damp.
But because they create heat when running a condenser dryer will heat the air around it and the moisture in the air will condense on any cold surface such as tiles or even other appliances near by especially if used in a garage near a freezer as mine is.
The vent duct should never be longer than 25 feet so the dryer s exhaust is discharged properly.
You probably wouldn t notice in a normal room but in out case the conservatory windows are very cold at this time of year and the moisture condenses.
The builder is going to get the waste water flowing out into the drain next week so i don t have to empty it all the time.
It has replaced a maytag mdg9316aww that had a bad motor.
The only problem is the steam it creates in the room afterwards.
Much like thumpingrug we had to put the tumble dryer in our bedroom for a few years until the kitchen was redone.
The other end of the hose connects to a vent in the side of the house.
Although 25 feet is the maximum length for a duct improve airflow and reduce moisture by shortening the duct length.
I agree that even a condensing dryer releases a lot of moisture.
If it is installed in a confined space such as a small room or cupboard the walls may appear damp and moisture will appear on any windows.
If laundry on a drying cycle comes out of a washer dryer hot and steamy there is a problem with the condensing process.
For best results use the machine in a well ventilated room.
There is only a 7cm gap all the way around the tumble dryer that might not help as there is no fresh cooler air getting to it.
Looking at the back of the dryer you will notice a long flexible hose that attaches to the back of the dryer.
A long duct takes longer for a dryer to expel moist hot air and as a result a dryer is more apt to accrue a lot of moisture.
A fan blows the steam through a plastic chamber on the back of the outer drum.
Not as weird as keeping dead prostitutes in the spare room and if the tumble dryer prevents you from doing that again then it s actually a good thing.
There is no smell coming form it but the hot damp air i think is escaping above the ceiling then making the carpet in the room above smell.
The outside vent is not as open as read more.
Some vents come with a length of hose that you attach to your dryer s hose.
The dryer vent transports the hot air from the dryer out of the laundry room and the house.
I have a brand new condenser dryer which is great.
Will this stop the utility room steaming up though.
Most of it does but the condenser is not 100 efficient.
