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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 3720088" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>I live in a 2 story and use wood to heat the house as much as I can.</p><p>Now one thing overlooked that lets in a lot of cold air is the dryer vent.</p><p></p><p>Mine goes up the wall and out of the top of the roof.</p><p>I get a very large amount of cold air rolling through the pipe into the house.</p><p></p><p>I pull the dryer away from the wall and unhook the hose and plug it with a small hand towel.</p><p>This makes a bunch of difference in the laundry room temp.</p><p></p><p>Heating a house also will dry the air and I lay a towel on the tile floor in the laundry room and let the dryer vent the moisture from drying clothes</p><p>into the house.</p><p></p><p>Electric dryer not gas.</p><p>When I did have a gas one I would still unplug the vent hose and plug it so cold air did not come into the house.</p><p>Of course when it was not in use.</p><p></p><p>You can put panty hose over the vent hose to catch stuff that the filter misses.</p><p></p><p>At the base of entry doors there will usually be a draft and placing a towel at the base slows that draft.</p><p></p><p>Stay warm and I hope no one loses power or heat.</p><p>I know some have already.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 3720088, member: 15054"] I live in a 2 story and use wood to heat the house as much as I can. Now one thing overlooked that lets in a lot of cold air is the dryer vent. Mine goes up the wall and out of the top of the roof. I get a very large amount of cold air rolling through the pipe into the house. I pull the dryer away from the wall and unhook the hose and plug it with a small hand towel. This makes a bunch of difference in the laundry room temp. Heating a house also will dry the air and I lay a towel on the tile floor in the laundry room and let the dryer vent the moisture from drying clothes into the house. Electric dryer not gas. When I did have a gas one I would still unplug the vent hose and plug it so cold air did not come into the house. Of course when it was not in use. You can put panty hose over the vent hose to catch stuff that the filter misses. At the base of entry doors there will usually be a draft and placing a towel at the base slows that draft. Stay warm and I hope no one loses power or heat. I know some have already. [/QUOTE]
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