Dryer Vent Through Floor

I would also install a collar around the floor opening to keep things from crawling in.

Dryer vent through floor.

Strong magnets self align attach dryer hose to exit vent. Keep the pipe as short as possible give it a slight drop so any condensed water flows out and be sure to install a wall cap. Now slide the dryer into place and use the level to see that it rests flat on the floor. Adjust the dryer legs as necessary and then lock them into place.

Then turn on the dryer to test the flow of the dryer vent installation. Clamp the vent pipe to the dryer s vent outlet with a pipe clamp and tighten the clamp with a screwdriver. You will need a 90 degree ell through the floor and another ell to change direction so you can vent it out a wall. Go outside to check that the louver or flap on the vent hood is operating.

To make the dyer more efficient you can buy an inexpensive heat diverter and install it in the exhaust duct of electric dryers only not gas dryers you ll save about 50 worth of heat per load in the winter. Venting the dryer outside in cold weather wastes a lot of heat. For 90 venting or vent pipes exiting side wall floor or ceiling in new existing construction. Extend the pipe through the hole in the wall or floor and route it toward the vent cap.