is it a dumb idea to take off the vent of my electric dryer, and using some flex duct, heat my basement with it while I wait for a replacement part for my furnace to be delivered? making due with a few electric heaters right now, but watching this video gave me this idea
Anonymous
10/24/2025, 2:00:48 AM
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>>2952714
>>2952757
>>2952696 (OP)
>Is it a dumb idea to take off the vent of my electric dryer
Yes, very. The goal of the dryer vent is to get moisture out of your house.
Anonymous
10/24/2025, 2:23:43 AM
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>>2952757
>>2952696 (OP)
For a couple weeks? Fuck it, go for it, OP. I know there are houses in Alaska where they vent the dryer to the basement on purpose, how bad can it be?
Anonymous
10/24/2025, 2:43:54 AM
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>>2952757
>>2952703
by virtue of the fact you're putting WET clothes in it. it's not a fucking dehumidifier by design.
>>2952696 (OP)
lint. fucking lint would be why I wouldn't do it. but add a furnace filter and it's genius.
>>2952703
>>2952711
>>2952714
guys, the dryer would be empty, the goal is to keep house warm, not do laundry
Anonymous
10/24/2025, 5:08:25 AM
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>>2952696 (OP)
>>2952757
>using some flex duct
>making due with a few electric heaters right now
How would this be any getting than getting another space heater at Goodwill for the same price?
Anonymous
10/24/2025, 6:24:36 AM
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>>2952792
>>2952757
>the goal is to keep house warm
... does your house not have a real heating system?
Anonymous
10/24/2025, 7:05:12 AM
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Anonymous
10/24/2025, 7:31:45 AM
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>>2952794
>>2952812
>>2952780
... did you not read the opening post?
Anonymous
10/24/2025, 8:17:23 AM
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>>2952696 (OP)
Just put on a sweater, its not even that cold yet, why burn the electricity?
Anonymous
10/24/2025, 10:35:30 AM
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>>2952792
Ain't nobody got time for that.
Anonymous
10/24/2025, 2:57:00 PM
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>>2952757
Okay, so like I said, fucking go for it. Report back for shits and giggles.
Anonymous
10/24/2025, 4:59:24 PM
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Do NOT attempt this. I tried this for a few weeks when I was in the same situation, needed heat, redirected the flex duct, everything was going fine for several days… then it started happening. I would get woken up by the sound of loose change in the dryer, stumble out of bed to open it up, yet nothing was in there. One by one, all my socks started going missing. One morning, I woke up with a quarter inch of lint all over my body. I’m telling you man, don’t do it.
Anonymous
10/24/2025, 5:10:56 PM
No.2952851
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>>2952922
i wouldn't, but it is winter so do everything. infrared bulbs are directional in their heat, with infrared you're not wasting heat energy dumping it into literally everything.
