Removing vented tumble dryer, options for dealing with old vent?

[Eric Anderson]

Hi,

I am getting an old vented tumble dryer replaced with a condensing one, so will be left with a hole in the wall in the kitchen. What are the options for dealing with this, i.e. simply leaving as is, stuffing insulation in the hold, using spray insulation to fill it, removing the vent from the outside and filling with concrete etc?

I am not overly comfortable working with concrete so would want the simplest solution, but also do not want to end up with something that will cause problems in the future.

Cheers,
Eric

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

What is the wall construction?

 

[Eric Anderson]

Sorry, I should have included that!

Wall is brick.

 

[Mattatooi]

Single brick wall? Can you not fill it with some brick and cement?

 

[foxhole]

Stick a vent on the inside and leave it, can't have too much ventilation, especially on a kitchen.

 

[jj4091]

I would fit a temporary cover for when you get sick of your condensing drier & go back to a vented one.