How can I get around installing an exhaust fan in my laundry closet?
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Hi All,
I am building a 3bed, 2bath house with exhaust fans in both baths.
Code says I need another exhaust fan in my “laundry,” which is basically a closet opposite the downstairs bathroom, across a small hall.
It seems silly to install a fan there that I’ll never use, but code says I have to.
Are there any work arounds for this?
Thanks for any ideas.
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Joe,
Can you link to the code provision? I've never heard of that. Is it in the IRC or a local code?
It must be a local code.
You can use an inline fan for one of the bathrooms and T off it to the laundry closet.
Some of the standard bath fans have enough space on one side to cut a round hole and install a 3" collar. You can then just run a duct from this to the closet. Won't flow much but will do something.
If it is a gas dryer, you need make up air if it is in a closet. They sometimes also require a louvered door. The fan will draw fresh air in and also act as an exhaust, if that is their reason. Normal gas code.
It will not be a gas dryer