Where to put a dryer vent

[jrhack]

We just purchased a 2008 Carriage Cameo 37RE3 5th Wheel. There is a cabinet in the bedroom for a Washer/Dryer Combo. The water and drain is ready, however, there are no marking on where to put the dryer vent. Does anyone have one of these and if so where is your dryer vent?
We thought about a vent-less dryer but have heard it takes about 5 hours to do a load of laundry in a combo unit that is ventless.
Any help would be appreciated.

[Edd505]

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Vent thru the wall behind the dryer.

I did mine on a new 5W, little scary. Get a stud finder and locate where you want to drill the 4" hole that's required. Drill a pilot hole and start the drilling from inside. Stop before going all the way through, go outside and finish this stops any bad chipping. The vent is large enough to cover slight imperfections. Install the vent line heaping it as shot as you can. Took the wife and I a couple hours for the complete install. Love it, no more laundromats, and we do laundry evenings while in camp.

[j2catfish]

The shotest, most direct route to the outside would be best. Howsomeever - my vent is directly under the awning when the awning is deployed. Good for winter, not so good for summer.
Catfish

[Cummins12V98]

Vent thru the wall behind the dryer.

[jdc1]

gbopp wrote:

jdc1 wrote:
Ventless dryer? LOL.

Here's a short video on how Ventless Dryers Work.

I see. It works like a dehumidifier. Very cool.

[jdc1]

cavie wrote:
Ventless dryer kits are as old a the dryer it's self. Big box and hardware stores sell them. It vents into a small container of water which is what catches all the excess lint. You change the water every time just like the dryer vent screen. Your manufacturer can tell you where the dryer vet hole goes. A stud finder will also.

Then that would be a vented dryer.

[Second_Chance]

We just went through a W/D installation in a fifth wheel with the W/D closet and prep in the far right front (curb side) of the trailer. Water and electric were prepped but the location where the manufacturer had placed the decal for the vent hole would not work. The washer would be right up against that spot on the wall when installed not allowing any space for the vent hose. The techs who did the installation removed the front wall of the W/D closet (up against the front cap), modified that wall panel to route the vent hose, and cut the hole through the side wall a bit higher and farther forward than the manufacturer's decal would have had it. It looks very nice on the outside, too.

As for ventless dryers, we didn't even consider them. The condensation drying process is slow and inefficient. Our regular vented dryer works very well.

Rob

[jrhack]

Straight down goes outside but under where the the overhang is for the 5th Wheel.

[midnightsadie]

straight down? moisture goes under your rv, I go for a side wall.

[cavie]

Ventless dryer kits are as old a the dryer it's self. Big box and hardware stores sell them. It vents into a small container of water which is what catches all the excess lint. You change the water every time just like the dryer vent screen. Your manufacturer can tell you where the dryer vet hole goes. A stud finder will also.

[gbopp]

jdc1 wrote:
Ventless dryer? LOL.

Here's a short video on how Ventless Dryers Work.

[jrhack]

Our RV has the Washer Closet at the Front Right corner of the RV (over the 5th Wheel Hitch). I was thinking of venting it straight down. I just wanted to see what others have done or where their dryer vents are.

[Big_Katuna]

jdc1 wrote:
Ventless dryer? LOL.

They make em.

Every installation I have seen has the tube making a straight shot to the out side.

[jdc1]

Ventless dryer? LOL.