How to Use Vented Dryers Without External Vents

It’s not always easy to find a place to vent your dryer. If you live in an apartment or basement, you may have no access to an exterior wall to run a vent through. With an indoor vent, you can vent your dryer inside your home. The vent uses a water-filled trap to help collect stray lint. As an added bonus, the heat and humidity created by your dryer will help make your home more comfortable in the winter.

Flat-head screwdriver
Vent hose
Hose clamp
Internal vent

Instructions

- 1
  Place a hose clamp around one end of a vent hose. Slide the end of the vent hose onto the exhaust outlet on the back of your dryer. Hold the hose and clamp so the hose is between the clamp and the exhaust outlet. Tighten the clamp with a flat-head screwdriver until the hose is securely attached to the outlet.
- 2
  Place a clamp on the other end of the hose. Slide the hose over the inlet on the top of an internal vent. Hold the hose, clamp it in position and tighten the clamp.
- 3
  Position the base of the internal vent near the dryer, in a position where it will have unobstructed airflow and won’t be kicked or knocked over.
- 4
  Pour one or two inches of water into the base of the vent. The water will help catch small particles of lint, keeping them out of the air and off of your furniture.
- 5
  Place the top of the internal vent on the base. Line up the locking tabs and press down on the top until it snaps into place.

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