Air Contitioner Venting

Frackstoker · Post by **Frackstoker** » Sat. Aug. 11, 2012 6:26 pm

Can I vent a portable air conditioner/dehumidifier through my chimney? The chimeny is normally used for my coal stove. Stainless Steel liner. Will this damage the chimney/chimney liner?

grumpy · Post by **grumpy** » Sat. Aug. 11, 2012 6:30 pm

Fly ash + water...

Wiz · Post by **Wiz** » Sat. Aug. 11, 2012 7:04 pm

I wouldn't recommend doing it.

grumpy · Post by **grumpy** » Sat. Aug. 11, 2012 8:01 pm

Wiz, are you saying you wouldn't recommend doing it.

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Sat. Aug. 11, 2012 8:01 pm

Ok ok!

Just kidding! I saw your post in the help section.

If there's no stainless steel in there, I wouldn't worry about it too much. With stainless, it will literally disintegrate before next season. Guess how I know that one ...

Like I said, if no stainless, just clean the chimney real good & I think you'll be ok. My decrepit masonry chimney has been breathing humid air from my basement ... AND I did not clean ANY fly ash out of it for 9 years. It's still standing .... barely ... but it's standing!

Frackstoker · Post by **Frackstoker** » Sat. Aug. 11, 2012 8:21 pm

Figured it was a bad idea..but so convenient I had to ask! Thanks everyone

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Sat. Aug. 11, 2012 8:41 pm

I missed that part where you plainly mentioned STAINLESS LINER ....

Yeah, good call - steer clear of that one!