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Residential Clothes Dryer Septic Loan Program Exhaust In the City of Ramsey there are over 4,000 homes that have Individual Sewage A visible, preventable hazard. Clothes Treatment Systems (ISTS). Many of these dryers are responsible for numerous home homes were constructed in the 1960s and - 1970s. Systems that were constructed in writers Laboratories. Proper installation of - dryer ducts, and maintenance are key to the ed with tanks that were installed deep in successful use of a clothes dryer. the ground and were designed to allow the Minnesota has adopted the 2015 Me- chanical and Fuel Gas Code with ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 154-2011. Visit MFGC Section 504 to learn more about the code requirements for ground water. Since their construction, the safe installation of clothes dryer exhaust. In this article a few of the there has been a considerable increase in the knowledge of how Individual Sewage Clothes dryers shall be exhausted in accordance to the manufacturers Treatment Systems function and properly installation instructions. A dryers exhaust system(s) shall be independent treat the waste products. of all other systems and shall convey any and all moisture to the outside. Systems that have deep tanks that leak of the ground water. State Statute 115.55, - such a system as failing to protect the cles. Flexible materials such as foils or plastics are not allowed. Screens are ground water and requires the system to be corrected. If you have such a system on Clothes dryer duct length is determined by the manufacturer, how- your property there is a greater risk that ever code states the maximum length of the exhaust duct shall be 35 feet from the connection to the transition duct from the dryer to the outlet the groundwater and you should plan on terminal. To that end, the manufacturer may allow for a longer exhaust upgrading the system. duct. Exhaust ducts shall be securely supported every four (4) feet, so that To help with the cost of upgrading the system, low interest loans are avail- dryer exhaust duct, the annular space (the space between the duct and the able to eligible property owners to repair penetration) shall be sealed with an approved noncombustible material. or replace private septic systems under a Remember to clean the lint trap in the - munity Development and the Minnesota Department of Agricultures Best Manage- damper on the outside of the house to ensure it program aims to fund projects that prevent is free and clear of any or reduce water pollution. lint build up. Inspect the dryer duct to ensure it remains connected, a disconnected duct Property owners are encouraged to ap- ply. Loans will be repaid via a special assessment on the property tax statement material. Last but not least, it is recommended that you clean the dryer through Anoka County. duct itself once a year. For more information or to obtain a For more information, visit the City of Ramsey Building Inspections loan application, go to anokacounty.us/cd or call 763-323-5722. com/permits, or call 763-433-9850. Ramsey Resident May/June 2017 13