Can I use this dryer in a room with no windows? Will I have to buy a vent kit? Many thanks
1877981
In my opinion - MAYBE. It comes with a four-piece hard plastic, sort of "vent stack" with top connection curved as if to direct the warm air that comes out of the dryer towards an outlet for the hot air. I can roll mine right up to a window so I didn't need to buy flex-duct or anything to extend its venting. In the instructions it said something like - if you prefer not to vent the dryer through a window, you may just enjoy the 'pleasant warming' it will provide to your room. Must be cold year round in China, huh? I didn't mind a little 'warming' in Jan-Feb. But it's in the 90's now in NYC. Don't think I'd want to run it unvented in a windowless room today. But appears - from the instructions - to be possible; although maybe not always a practical idea. But that's where we come back to the flex duct - you can buy that stuff by the mile I think, if you need to.
1260134
All Air Conditioners need to be vented as far as I know. Otherwise hot air will just blow out into the room and negate the cool air flowing out. This one in particular though has a hose out the back to be vented out a window.
11554
I would not recommend it. You are putting humidity into the air and with nowhere to vent the humid air you will end up with a sauna. Even with a window open, this did not cool at all for me.
1242723
Yes, unfortunately. I bought this unit for an office without a window and was disappointed to find it needs to be vented, and the vent hose itself is rather obtrusive.
1260044
DO NOT USE THIS FOR A DRYER VENT...dryer vents contain hot air with Carbon Monoxide, you must use metal for all inhouse applications and seal eith duct taping..
1675455
I believe there's a disclaimer on these units that they should not be used on gas dryers. Gas dryers really need to be vented outdoors because, unlike electric dryers, there's combustion and that results in fumes. The other vent shown with this one... Dundas Jafine TDIDVKZW ProFlex Indoor Dryer Vent Kit... states in the description "Not be used with gas clothes dryers". I would not do it.
2120013
If you do not have an outside vent as I do not you will need about an 8 ft., flexible, dryer duct vent. Hook it up to the back of the dryer and bring it up and over the top or around the side of the dryer. I put mine on top the the dryer and it works great. You could put it on the floor but FYI = there will be wet condensation from the warm dryer air on the floor. Don't want anyone to slip and fall.
1979857
Same reason you don't want to leave your car running in the garage or use a propane heater inside the house. . . CO (carbon MONoxide) builds up and can kill you. You're not just venting hot air. With a gas dryer, you're venting the "exhaust" left over from burning gas.
1399262
Yes, it does need to have access to w window. I've never heard of one that does not need some way to exhaust the hot air it produces. Would love to hear if you find one. Good luck!
2170842
I just bought this unit and set it up. My recommendation is not to purchase this one but one that has venting out the front bottom. This unit is meant to have open free standing in a room. Under counter types vent air from front back out where ever but not pulling air from back and vent to the back like this one does. Hope this helps.
1921264
YES - this unit has to be vented to the outside by using a hose connected to the window kit. I do not know of any portable air conditioning units that are standalone by not using an exhaust to the outside. I am happy with this unit and would purchase another one.
1731292
You definitely need to vent the hot air out of the area you want to cool. Bottom line if you don't have a window to vent the hot air this ac unit would be useless to you.
82655
There's no screen, only a flap that opens when the dryer is turned on. A screen could trap the lint inside the duct and create a blockage and possible fire, so you wouldn't want that. This is a good product.
1548165
It is capable of being ventless. You'll have to either buy the kit that has the duct work to push the air through the fins or build your own and buy the separate carbon filters that clean the air.
2154394
no, to prevent the humidity, you could open window or let the door open to make sure the room is vented properly. I sometime put a glass of water in front of the heater to have the moisture in the room
1380640
I agree with the previous respondent. Can you open any windows in the sunroom? At least some of the hot air would escape that way.
1879276
definitely does. without venting out a window, the hot air from the compressor would just pump back into the room. But it comes with the vent tube and window adapter...essentially everything you'll need to plug it in and get cool. not the highest output unit available, but it cools a smaller room quite well (as long as its vented properly and there's not a lot of warmer air seeping into the room)