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quote:Originally posted by Midas
We're planning to install a thru-the-roof dryer vent, and I've been looking for a good roof cap - so when I saw the Broan 636 recommended here, I decided to visit Broan's website for a look-see. I noticed that nowhere in Broan's description does it state that it can be used for a dryer vent, so I phoned Broan and was referred to their technical dept. They told me that they only recommend this cap for bathroom fan/range hood venting, *not* for a dryer - because they do not want to be liable should problems arise with the dryer vent. They cautioned that a dryer may not push enough CFM to open the damper. So I asked what the minimum CFM needed was and they said 50. I then asked: then if I my dryer pushes at least 50 CFM it should be OK, right? To which they responded "Well... yeah, but you didn't hear us say that."
...Does anyone have first-hand experience of this cap to working properly with a dryer? If not, can you please suggest another roof cap that will work?
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I ordered The Dryer Box with vent pipe, a roof vent made for venting thru roof and a cleaning brush with 10' of cable. Go to dryerbox.com to see the products. They have 3 sizes of the Dryer Box which saves space and will help on energy costs.