Does it need to be vented?
1840419
I asked this question over and over before I bought mine. Finally I took the plunge and here's what I know. I have great luck venting the dryer into the little venting attachment that's only about $8 or something. I thought it would create way too much humidity in my little cabin. Not so. I was running it during the hottest, most humid months of last summer with no problem. I ALSO have the same dryer in my apartment (I live in a different place in the winter. Why? Have you every been in northern Wisconsin in the winter? HAHA) and I don't vent it. It does create some humidity, but it's fine with me. I guess I wouldn't put it right next to Grandma's 150-year-old antique buffet, lest it makes it fall apart. I absolutely love my Sonya dryers. Highly recommended.
712741
No venting needed, if you room is very tight you might want to get a little fresh air.
1651254
Yes air should move enough and is quiet running. I would ensure vent in/out hole was there.
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.
646134
The heater does not have to be vented. I hung it and started using within an hour.
402778
No....this is not a vented cover and you would have a problem with overheating. It does trailer fine though.
819798
We brought our venting separately -- not included from Rinnai. Inorder to have it inspected, it has to be properly vented.
1329844
No vent, but the cover doesn't fit very tight so steam escapes at very low pressure.
728436
Mine does not have a vent, but plenty of air circulates from underneath, as far as I can tell. I've not seen any problems with this. Perhaps the description listed here belongs to another model?
1325763
No, It doesn't have to be vented thru the wall. But, if it a small space it a good idea to crack a window.
801462
I could use it because it had to be vented to the outside.But I believe it vented out the back.
1140744
There is no venting. Has never been an issue for me. My toothbrush is usually never more than damp when I place within the device to be sanitized.
1408208
Hi Deanie, I am not sure if or how it it is vented. I keep mine in my walk-in crawl space so it gets hot here. Never seen it swell. Dan
1735451
Yes it is vented at top. But any outside umbrellas need to be closed if a wind storm comes up. I try to do this for all my umbrellas
2267882
Yes it does need to be ventilated but it only takes me about 5 minutes to do that . All your doing is running a hose out the window .
168005
Yes this unit does need to vent outside -- it comes with a plastic tube that I use to vent it to a window around 4' off the ground. It blows all the hot air outside, so I cannot see how it could be used without a window nearby. The moisture pulled in by the unit feeds out through a small tube at the bottom of the unit that I drain every few days (inside). This is separate from the hot air that needs to vent outside.
1869860
I leave the cap slightly unscrewed. If you play with it enough you can get the right tightness for running vs storage. But yes it does need to vent if it is hot out. I would not keep the tank in direct sun. At least cover it with say a piece of old outdoor carpet or something. Also do not store in an enclosed area that does not have some fresh air. Same with any gas can really.