How to Use a Dryer Exhaust to Heat a House

The heat pumped out of your dryer is often energy wasted to the outside, or a little or unused space in the garage. The extra heat and moisture could easily be circled around and added to an area of your home that needs a little more warmth and more importantly moisture. The heat from a dryer has been saturated with water from the clothes it has dried and is therefore even better for the cold, dry winter air in your home.

Dryer
Exhaust hose
Filter
Clamp
Air to air converter

Instructions

- 1
  Find the end of the exhaust hose. The dryer is vented from the back of the appliance to outside with a large, flexible, metal hose. It often goes underneath the house in a crawl space or the closest outside wall.
- 2
  Pull the exhaust hose back through the outside hole to the place in your home where you want the extra heat.
- 3
  Make a new hole to vent the exhaust hose. This air will be forced air and is often a little noisy, so a garage or out of the way spot is best.
- 4
  Attach a filter to the end of the hose. Even an old stocking with a rubber band or clamp around it,will keep the lint from the dryer exhaust from coming into your house.
- 5
  Purchase an air-to-air product that is manufactured for the purpose of converting a clothes dryer to a green heat source for your home. These products are found online and only recommended for electric dryers. Gas dryers may have combustible byproducts built up in the exhaust.

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