Condo Q&A

Gas Dryer Has No Exterior Vent

Written by Andrea Wasik | Sat, May 2, 2015 @ 07:00 PM

We recently purchased a condo in a 10 unit building and when we hired a professional to clean the dryer vent, they couldn't find the exterior vent point, thus not being able to clean it. When consulting the property manager, she stated that there is no exterior venting, only interior lint collectors.

This concerns me regarding fire safety because only electric dryers are supposed to be vented inside, gas vent to the outside. Has anyone else come across this issue or had their HOA have an annual inspection to make sure the dryers are being properly vented as well as cleaned?

-Melissa in IL