Hi Mike: We have Westinghouse Dryer No. LD352 http://www.westinghouse.com.au/product/display/model/LD352A Not a big one.
Our original one (which I think overheated) did have an outlet at the back that could probably have been fitted to a vent. Instead it just blew hot wet air out the back sideways over the sink. Our only possibility where it wasplaced would have been to vent it through the ceiling into the roofspace (tiled roof, quite breezy). That one had a filter at the back, foam, which would gather a layer of lint like felt. This one has a plastic mesh which pulls off to be cleared, with louvres to direct the flow of air. But we decided we didn't want kitchen, laundry or bathroom dampness going into the attic. We do have an extractor fan in the outside wall of the laundry. It's quite common here in Australia to have these things blowing out into the room. Maybe the makers think Australian houses are so hot and dry nothing could dampen them. Or maybe they know we are so trusting we will buy what they sell us without too many awkward questions. Luckily these things are so expensive to run they don't get the chance very often. Rowena Hi Rowena, Thanks for the post. I am alarmed that someone would make a dryer that ventilates indoors. As you point out, not only is it spewing lint that gets past the filter (lots of it!), it is dumping the humidity from the clothes indoors. So you are providing the ideal conditions for mold growth: food and water. That is very bad news. If I were living nearby, I could go to the nearest appliance store, do a little social engineering so they wouldn't mind if I took an old dryer, bring it home and clean it, and give it to you to replace the one you bought. OTOH, I wonder if your dryer might have another exhaust vent in the back, so you could hook it to an external outlet. If you post the make and model, maybe I can find it in the appliance repair sites and see how it is made inside. Best Wishes, Mike M -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com>
