The International Mechanical Code requires a “cleanout”. Does the DBX 1000 or DBX1000M meet this requirement?
The DBX 1000™ and DBX1000M recessed dryer vent receptacle fully satisfies the 2003 International Mechanical Code requirements for a cleanout. Specifically, Section 504.3 of the International Mechanical Code states: “Vertical riser shall be provided with a means for cleanout”. To date, inspectors in municipalities across the United States have determined the DBX 1000™ & DBX1000M satisfies this requirement by allowing cleanout of the dryer vent system by accessing the venting duct at the clamp connection from the dryer flexible hose to the dryer. Moreover, this same approval has been made and applied concerning a number of other dryer vent recess boxes currently in use. In addition to satisfying both the 2003 International Mechanical and Residential codes pertaining to dyer exhaust, the DBX Dryer Vent Boxes have been shown to increase exhaust efficiency through the elimination of a 90-degree elbow at the bottom of the wall and minimization of kinks in the flexible dryer hose. Both these
