Through the wall dryer venting kit

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OllieF

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#299394 4-Sep-2022 17:19

Just bought an Electrolux dryer that is vented through the back wall. The manual says the correct venting kit model is DVK005K. It appears this model is no longer. One guy at HN said you can use https://www.harveynorman.co.nz/whiteware/laundry/accessories-en/simpson-clothes-dryer-vent-kit.html, but another staff member said it wont work unless its vented to the side not out the back, and we definitely want to vent out the back wall behind the dryer.

Can anyone that knows about venting a dryer advise.

Mehrts

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#2963135 4-Sep-2022 18:37

I just bought a generic/universal through-wall drier vent kit from Mitre10 when I got a Bosch vented drier.

Worked fine, no issues at all regarding installation through gib/batts/weatherboards. It has flaps on the outside vent which close via gravity when the drier isn't running.

OllieF

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#2963152 4-Sep-2022 19:36

Mehrts:

I just bought a generic/universal through-wall drier vent kit from Mitre10 when I got a Bosch vented drier.

Worked fine, no issues at all regarding installation through gib/batts/weatherboards. It has flaps on the outside vent which close via gravity when the drier isn't running.

was this the one?

https://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/simpson-venting-kit/p/441568

MadEngineer

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#2963158 4-Sep-2022 20:20

They look the same.

I could be wrong but it looks like the plastic part, which obviously allows for side-porting, could be left out of the install and the other parts would match up with the back of the dryer so as to vent directly.

Ask them if you can buy it then return if it doesn’t suit.

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Mehrts

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#2963187 4-Sep-2022 21:43

OllieF:

was this the one?

https://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/simpson-venting-kit/p/441568

It wasn't that exact one, but very similar and the outside flap was white and square. Can't remember the brand because it was installed five years ago. It didn't come with that elbow piece but I didn't need that anyway since the drier had a back vent.

Bung

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#2963193 4-Sep-2022 21:54

How does the rear vent hole on the dryer line up with the proposed external vent? Will you have to dodge wall framing?

OllieF

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#2963227 5-Sep-2022 08:21

Bung: How does the rear vent hole on the dryer line up with the proposed external vent? Will you have to dodge wall framing?

I would hope its positioned so the that does not occur. The builders are going to this, I just need to buy the right venting kit.

OllieF

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#2963228 5-Sep-2022 08:24

MadEngineer: They look the same.

I could be wrong but it looks like the plastic part, which obviously allows for side-porting, could be left out of the install and the other parts would match up with the back of the dryer so as to vent directly.

Ask them if you can buy it then return if it doesn’t suit.

The second guy at HN said that this kit allows for side venting, not rear venting. Happy if its just a part you leave out. I will ring simpson today to check.

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mattenz

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#2963438 5-Sep-2022 12:24

Advice would be to get a condensing dryer, but a bit late for that now.