Common Defects - Dryer, Kitchen, and Bath Exhaust

    Here are some common items found on a typical inspection

    A white and brown hose is in the corner of a room.
    Plastic pipe
    Plastic dryer vent is not allowed in Minnesota. Must be metallic, 14 feet maximum length, with 2 elbows. Maximum flexible metal is 6 feet.
    A metal pipe with a round hole in it.
    Opening in dryer vent
    No openings are allowed in dryer vents.
    A pipe and some wires in the middle of an attic.
    Dryer vent to interior
    Dryers must vent directly to the exterior.
    A barrel sitting in the middle of an open trunk.
    Kitchen vent into Attic
    Kitchen exhaust must vent to exterior.
    A pipe that is sitting on the ground.
    Bath vent into Attic
    Bath exhaust must vent to exterior.