The problem with those diverters is that you are now breathing in all your bounce sheets and laundry detergent residue that gets left behind on your clothes from the wash... smells nice, but that can't be healthy - who knows what chemicals they put in that stuff.
Beyond that, my washer and dryer are in the basement where the air is cooler, so I'm going to end up with condensation in the basement making it even more dank and smelly, not to mention the mold issues.
My plan is to possibly put a loop in the barrel that will preheat water on it's way to my hot water tank, so it really wouldn't matter what time of year I use it. Or possibly use the heated water for space heating in the winter by pumping it through a radiator in my furnace ducting. I would put it on straight pipe to the outside then in the summer months..
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