Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry Re: Can PVC piping be used for the out-vent for a dryer? 2Aug 18, 2013 10:33 pm From what I remember the vents on the clothes driers at the hotels I maintained were metal. Same as the ships I look after. Can't recall using plastic vent tubes. Re: Can PVC piping be used for the out-vent for a dryer? 3Aug 19, 2013 8:17 am Unless it is special high temp rated PVC I'd say no. Normal 100mm PVC sewer pipe has a max continuous temp usage of 60ºC which is why metal ducting is preferred. The cost of the special high temp PVC pipe and fittings is probably quite a bit more than what the equivalent metal pipe would be anyway. For reference AS2032 is the AS I've seen quoted for this situation. I don't know how you would go with your insurance company either if your place caught fire because of non-compliant ducting. Stewie yep sounds good make the footing bigger to to allow for the pipe in the middle 3 7296 Plumbers 'can be' plumbers, made all the worse by self certification which the building surveyor invariably accepts as proof of compliance! The good thing is that you know know. 3 4835 How do you remove one of these ceiling air con vents? And is it possible to disconnect the duct joined to the vent from inside the house, without going into the roof cavity? 0 5898 |