Re:Jeff May, Carl Grimes or Others, Can you Advise? URGENT

[Guest guest]

_Jill,

Putting a MERV-8 filter (or ANY filter for that matter) could burn the

building down.

Do not filter the exhaust as it will clog up with lint and block the

hot air flow leading to excessive temperatures and lint build up in

the vent piping.

The course screens at the dryer have to be cleaned daily. Imagine how

often a more efficient filter would have to be cleaned. It is simply

not possible.

Unfortunately, there is no good way to stop the air flow up to your

unit other than moving the vent. Perhaps it can exit further away from

the building.

Both the chemical residues on the lint as well as the odors may be a problem.

Do not install any other filter for the dryers.

Jeff May

May Indoor Air Investigations

www.mayindoorair.com

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> Jeff May, Carl Grimes or Others, Can you Advise?

> Posted by: " jill1313 " jenbooks13@... jill1313

> Date: Wed Oct 8, 2008 12:48 pm ((PDT))

>

> My building manager has agreed to put a filter where the six dryers in

> the laundry room are venting--into the courtyard. I'm on the second

> floor and my bedrooms and bathroom are over the courtyard and I've not

> only been smelling BOUNCE at all hours of day and evening but I'm

> getting a lot of lint. They are actually breaking code this way and

> need to vent to the other side of the building, which they had

> initially done, but tenants were complaining about how hot the laundry

> room was as a result.

>

> My building manager is actually pretty decent. Today he saw me and

> asked why I was busting his chops etc and I said because I have asthma

> and he said he has asthma too etc. Anyway he asked if we could try a

> filter and I said yes that might make a lot of difference but it has

> to be Merv 8. (That popped out of my mouth from reading Jeff's posts.

> I don't really know what Merv 8 is).

>

> He said if I researched it--and the super added in, it should be about

> 18 by 24 as that is the size of the vent.

>

> Do you have a recommendation for a good filter in this size vent in a

> laundry room where six dryers constantly in use are venting? They will

> accomodate me I think as they know I can get the city in because of

> the code violation and they would rather put a filter in.

>

> THANKS!!!!!

>

[Guest guest]

Jill,

Perhaps you can also request that laundry users avoid detergents with

enzymes (it's listed on the ingredients label) and fragrance, and

avoid the use of fragranced fabric softener sheets.

I had one client who lived in a 4-unit building and she ended up

supplying the detergent (ALL Free) for everyone. Of course, this is

not an option in a larger building, but even some compliance with such

a request might reduce the amount of irritants.

Of course, moving the dryer vent back to the front is the best option for you.

Jeff May

www.mayindoorair.com

> My building manager has agreed to put a filter where the six dryers in

> the laundry room are venting--into the courtyard. I'm on the second

> floor and my bedrooms and bathroom are over the courtyard and I've not

> only been smelling BOUNCE at all hours of day and evening but I'm

> getting a lot of lint. They are actually breaking code this way and

> need to vent to the other side of the building, which they had

> initially done, but tenants were complaining about how hot the laundry

> room was as a result.

>> Putting a MERV-8 filter (or ANY filter for that matter) could burn

>> the building down.

>> Do not filter the exhaust as it will clog up with lint and block

>> the hot air flow leading to excessive temperatures and lint build

>> up in the vent piping.

>> The course screens at the dryer have to be cleaned daily. Imagine

>> how often a more efficient filter would have to be cleaned. It is

>> simply not possible.

>> Unfortunately, there is no good way to stop the air flow up to your

>> unit other than moving the vent. Perhaps it can exit further away

>> from the building.

>> Both the chemical residues on the lint as well as the odors may be

>> a problem.

>> Do not install any other filter for the dryers.

Jeff May

[Guest guest]

I have this same problem. I have moved eight times in the last ten

years. Either I have water damage or the ones that didn't have water

damage I got chemicals from the dryer, cooking vents, and bathroom

vents. I have had washers in all my apartments but this place I have

to go downstairs. I thought since I was on the third floor that I

could finally not have to deal with dryer exhaust but unfortunately I

am right above the dryer vent and I am constantly having to monitor

my windows, especially my bedroom. The last apartment at least they

had the dryer exhaust in the outside hallways and I never had a

problem with the dryer exhaust. Also I think the first floor doesn't

get as much since it probably blows up to the upper floors. I have

tried to talk to leaders several times why they can't at least put

the vents away from windows in new construction. I am sure that is

one problem with babies and sids where they sleep in a crip by the

window and a mother has no idea about the exhaust coming into the

rooms. I hear they are now suggesting babies to have a fan in the

room now. Interesting. Now if they could wash their clothes in safer

detergents. I use to use Ivory Snow for years even on my own stuff

but cannot get near it now. The other day a woman used pinesol in the

washer while I was there, had to get out of there quickly, luckily I

was about done.