my house is older, and my Dryer vent line runs the length of my house, which is approximately 30 feet. I am constantly sucking water out of my vent line. My new dryer still takes forever to dry clothes… I need help! any suggestions?
Extremely long dryer vent line, non efficient dryer
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In general, the shorter the vent, the better, so moving the dryer next to the basement wall would be the optimal solution. If you can't do that, then moving the vent as you said would be a lot better than your current set-up.
This article covers the whole topic in a lot of detail, see especially the sections on why to keep the length as short as possible:
Running the vent to the new location shouldn't be a problem; my preferred tool for cutting the hole would be a hole saw, but they can be expensive. Looking at your photographs, it seems like don't have any plumbing or electrical stuff to complicate the job.
They make Dryer Vent Cleaning Kits for this very purpose:
As to why there is water in there - hopefully it's just condensation.
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Best Answer
Your dryer manufacturer will have specifications for maximum vent line length, including max distances depending on type and size of vent and how many turns.
It is very important that you: - use rigid rather than flexible line whenever possible - minimize elbows and turns - make it as short of a run as you can (never exceed manufacturer's max)
It is not unusual to have a 30' length, but it should be rigid pipe. Check out this chart.