Dryer Vent Code information NFPA 211 & NFPA 54
Type 1 clothes dryer installation- – Residential-family style
Vane Anemometer: Airflow test, 8 meters per second or 1500 ft per minute or higher.
Magnehelic Gauge: Pressure test, less than 0.6 inches water Column pressure
This ensures that we are getting the proper amount of airflow to properly exhaust the air from the dryer. The better the airflow, the more lint gets extracted from the line.
Other Notes:
Dryers in mobiles homes must be mounted to the floors, also cannot be vented to the underneath.
Ladders: (4:1 ratio) every 4ft up, you pull the ladder out 1ft. so a 20ft ladder will be out 5ft.
Histoplasmosis: disease from bird dung.
Smoke detectors: ionization & Photoelectric / Fire Extinguisher-ABC type
310 Ridge Road
Dayton, NJ 08810