The Dryerbox saves space in the laundry room
If you have very little space in your laundry room and every inch is precious, you may want to check out the Dryerbox. The Dryerbox “safely and efficiently collects the flex transition hose, allowing the dryer to be installed flush against the wall.”
It also helps to lower energy costs by eliminating the bends in the flex exhaust hose providing for better, less restrictive airflow. Minimizing the bends saves energy costs and reduces the fire hazard caused by lint buildup. Check out the before and after photos below. (The after shot obviously doesn’t show the dryer flush against the wall or you wouldn’t be able to see the Dryerbox set up.)
Before:
After:
19 comments posted
Posted by morehpperliter - 10/23/2007
Dryers require space on all sides otherwise they are a fire risk.
Posted by sharon - 10/23/2007
Sorry, I don’t understand the second photo. Is it taken from above, as the first photo? From the side? Where is the DryerBox? Is it installed in the wall space between the studs? Above the dryer? Under the dryer? Where is the exhaust to the outside?
Posted by TheMensch - 10/23/2007
The link has more photos to explain how this works.
Posted by Rick - 10/23/2007
The website has a 52 second video that clearly demonstrates what the receptacle does and how it might unclutter a laundry room. http://www.dryerbox.com The top photo in the thread shows what one might find behind a dryer that Does Not have a dryerbox. This “S” sometimes gets crushed, and becomes a fire hazard or bottleneck in the exhaust system.
Posted by JD - 10/23/2007
Is this Wednesday? cause this seems like a unitasker to me!
Posted by Spark - 10/23/2007
Unitasker?
I thought unitasker wed. was for products that not only functioned for one purpose, but actually “added” clutter?! I don’t see how this, while it may be a unitasker, actually contributes to clutter.
Posted by Kris - 10/23/2007
Yes, the link which you provided does clearly … no, VERY clearly, describe how this works.
And I beg to differ with that ‘unitasker’ comment, too. If you really want to get technical, then our stoves, fridges, stereos, even automobiles .. are all unitaskers. That bottle opener? Unitasker. But you need it, right? Geez .. lighten up, folks!
Again, great idea guys. I’ll be showing this to my husband this evening.
Posted by Keith - 10/23/2007
Note that flex hoses are generally not recommended for dryer connections anymore, and in some locations may actually be against code.
Posted by Tim Builer - 10/23/2007
I installed one of these in my house a few years ago. It turned out really great! Here’s how I did it:
http://www.builer.net/Projects.....erBox.html
Posted by JD - 10/23/2007
I guess I tihnk of it as a unitasker because of how superfluous it is: the alternative is not to use a dangerous flex hose to begin with.
Posted by Jim - 10/23/2007
This may not be so good in northern climates.
The installation photos show no insulation. Leaving cold air in direct contact with a damp heat source. Which is great if you want mold.
The Alternative Installation photo shows the insullation pushed aside and compacted. This reduces the effectiveness of the insulation. The result is the barely better than the no insulation installation.
Posted by sharon - 10/23/2007
Simplest of all, don’t own a dryer in the first place. Use a clothes line, or use the laundromat. One less Thing to worry about.
Posted by Kristin - 10/23/2007
My husband is in construction and all the new condos he’s working on now have these.
Posted by Raf - 10/23/2007
@sharon:
Can’t really hang clothes on a clothesline when it’s 0 degrees out like it gets here in the Northeast during winter. And why the hassle & expense of a laudromat when it’s right at home?
Posted by Andy - 10/24/2007
Why not eliminate the need for this entirely?
1) Purchase a washer-dryer (minimising clutter)
2) If you must have a separate dryer then why not one that uses a condenser instead of an exhaust hose?
Posted by sharon - 10/24/2007
Raf, I happen to live in the Northeast, too. When it’s too cold outside, I go to the laundromat.
I had my own washer and dryer for many years, but came to realize that I was expending an awful lot of energy worrying about dryer fires and overloading the septic system. The newer front-loading washers use far less water, but they cost an arm and a leg. When I go to the laundromat, I can get one or two week’s laundry done in one shot, instead of dragging it out over the entire week at home. Time and resources both saved.
Posted by Kris - 10/24/2007
We have a front loading washer and it’s wonderful. If you watch the sales, you can get one for a reasonable price.
Posted by I Hate Dryer Hoses » Fanatic Attack - 11/03/2007
[...] there’s another issue, one that was brought up by Matt at the Unclutterer. He states that eliminating bends in a dryer hose helps to lower energy costs. To whit, he [...]
Posted by Rob - 10/27/2008
um, sorry commenters. a washer and dryer are an absolute necessity for me. washer/dryer combos SUCK and severely limit your laundry workflow.
a toilet is a unitasker too. i’m not going to be replacing that anytime soon.
“why do you need a toilet? just go to the taco bell down the street?”
whatever. there’s a fine line between “uncluttering” and making your life downright miserable.
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