Flat Roof Dryer Vent Termination

Dry fit the vent to confirm adequate shingle lifting and removal is sufficient.

Flat roof dryer vent termination.

Clothes dryer exhaust vent termination at walls or rooftops. Shorter duct runs created by venting the dryer straight through the roof can improve drying efficiency and lessen lint buildup. Bath exhaust vent fans range hoods doorbells fresh air systems specialty ventilation heating. 2 3 4 curb for flat roof elements protection equally suitable for new and retrofit construction watertight extended collar for secure docking manufactured by performance data for use.

At less than 5 1 2 above the roof plane it is also low profile for minimal visibility. Termination cap for an electric clothes dryer on a flat roof venting an electric clothes dryer through a roof is fine and allowed and the vent termination caps for a pitched roof are also fine but what about a termination cap for a flat roof. If the manufacturer s instructions do not specify a termination location the exhaust duct shall terminate not less than 3 feet 914 mm in any direction from openings into buildings. For medium snowfall zones and or higher profile roof tiles select the larger model 486 which is as efficient but taller.

Its precision tuned design creates no resistance giving a level of performance previously unavailable in our industry. Exhaust duct terminations shall be in accordance with the dryer manufacturer s installation instructions. Non restrictive dryer roof vent termination complies with imc 504 4 irc 1502 3 material. 26 gauge galvalume single unit weight.

Broan nutone roof cap for flat roof aluminum up to 12 inch round duct. Terminating the shorter duct run with a dryerjack helps venting through the roof deliver on the promise this shorter route offers. Remove the nails that hold those shingles in place by carefully sliding the flat bar between the shingles and the roof sheathing. They meet or exceed all code requirements and deliver superior airflow efficiency.

Djk486u the new dryerjack series hoods are roof vent terminations specifically designed for dryer venting. Remove vent and apply liberally roofing cement to the areas of the roof and vent where they come in contact with each other. Until now however there were no roof terminations that met all of the stringent dryer venting requirements.