ULPT Request: Neighbor keeps blocking dryer exhaust vent.
Posted by KlimCan@reddit | UnethicalLifeProTips | View on Reddit | 159 comments
Let me start by saying, my elderly mom’s neighbor is a real lunatic. The way the neighborhood is designed, one wall on the side of my mom’s house is a shared wall. Her laundry room is on that side and the dryer exhaust duct goes out into her neighbors backyard. This is just how the homes are designed and she can’t do anything about it. Her neighbor claims “The hot air from the dryer is heating up her backyard” so she, without telling anyone, folds the metal of the exhaust duct in on itself to close the duct. Then she places a bunch of furniture in front of it so we can’t open it back up. Well not only will her clothes not dry, but we are concerned about possible carbon monoxide coming back into the home.
We have asked her repeatedly to clear the duct and stop doing it. She will clear it for a few weeks or days, then suddenly it’s blocked again. She also claims that my mom’s HVAC unit in my mom’s the backyard is heating up her own backyard, but that’s another story. We’ve reported to the HOA and to the Police, but no one will do anything about it. This woman is a menace and now is dumping her dead leaves in my mom’s driveway after cleaning her yard. There are dozens of other encounters with this woman that I won’t get into, and apparently all her other neighbors have similar issues with her.
I don’t know what to do, but this woman is becoming a problem for my sweet mother. I would like to just go over there and wring her neck, but I’d like to stay out of jail. Someone please give me some ideas on how to handle this.
BallsDieppe@reddit
Call the fire department.
KlimCan@reddit (OP)
Can’t believe we didn’t think of this
Exshot32@reddit
The fire department is about the only government service that actually serves its citizens....
KlimCan@reddit (OP)
Amen, every encounter I’ve had with them and paramedics has been awesome. They actually give a fuck.
Internal_Essay9230@reddit
Pretty arrogant and protective of their operation, too. Very involved in politics. Very well compensated for what amounts to a manual labor job (the firefighter aspect, not EMT)
JST_KRZY@reddit
Tell me you’re from a small backwoods town and feel everyone is against you, without telling me.
Niniva73@reddit
"I'm your neighbor."
Internal_Essay9230@reddit
Suburbanite with three college degrees, actually -- and someone who used to spend time around firefighters for work purposes.
Tell me you're a "badge licker" without telling me you're a "badge licker "
Inevitable-Crazy-383@reddit
Three college degrees and, judging by your comments, still most likely way less benficial for society at large than the average fire fighter.
PaticusGnome@reddit
Degrees are like jobs. You only need one good one.
MarleysGhost2024@reddit
3 degrees? So you're not just an asshole, you're a highly educated asshole.
m0n0m0ny@reddit
Does your job compensate you for possibly losing your life in the line of duty? If not, maybe a shift in perspective is in order.
Internal_Essay9230@reddit
In 2020, the death rate was about 0.0063%. I know some suburban firefighters who have gone more than a decade without entering a burning building.
That's not diminishing what they do. It's just a fact.
Now, If you're talking about urban firefighters who have to deal with old warehouses and old buildings that have things like cork lined walls, then that's another thing.
But at the end of the day it's still a manual labor job.
m0n0m0ny@reddit
I have some knowledge on the subject and it is my educated opinion that you're either extremely naive or see no value in those that protect you. Don't worry though because the people coming to help you won't discriminate...unless you meet them at the door talking this nonsense.
Internal_Essay9230@reddit
I have PLENTY of knowledge on the subject.
I'm not diminishing what they do. But, at the end of the day, it's still just a job. Cut the "hero" crap.
I have been involved with the administrative workings of government and you should know this: firefighters are very political animals. They are so convinced of their status that they will literally be okay with every other municipal department being drained dry as long as the fire department isn't touched financially.
JST_KRZY@reddit
I guess that’s why I just buried a friend who was medically retired after 23 years as a firefighter. The negative long term health prognosis are legit, not to mention the inherent risks of the job itself.
Salt-Independent-760@reddit
75% of firefighters, in Canada anyway, are doing it FOR FREE
VroomVroomVandeVen@reddit
Um…
Internal_Essay9230@reddit
You're forgetting the water and sewer departments, unless you don't shower every day and flush with a bucket from the creek.
In fact, I'd say the water department serves more people than the fire department.
What_The_Dill@reddit
I really want to give you another upvote, but you're at 69. My inner child just won't let me.
My family has worked for several fire departments for generations. The fire dept is underrated & really cares about the safety of the community. Thank you the recognition of their service.
Graflex01867@reddit
Make sure you have a smoke detector as well. The smoke from the burning house will be just as bad as the dryer exhaust.
demwoodz@reddit
And get your mom a CO detector
1quirky1@reddit
They suck. Mine was beeping constantly and giving me a bad headache.
01JB56YTRN0A6HK6W5XF@reddit
yeah, mine was doing that so I turned it off. maybe you should do the same
ShutUpAndEatYourKiwi@reddit
Finally, a sarcastic joke without the /s and people still understand that it's sarcasm
1quirky1@reddit
That should be a community achievement/badge!
KlimCan@reddit (OP)
Got one already!
Choice-Studio-9489@reddit
Around me the fire department will pound on doors and start screaming at someone. The police. Hell they don’t even show up until gunshots or death because the fire department called. Police around me would rather let people die
JerkyMcFuckface@reddit
This is also a building code violation. Call code enforcement/inspections, and have a lawyer write a letter to the HOA, and the neighbor to cease and desist.
Lopsided-Beach-1831@reddit
With this, get a camera to catch the neighbor vandalizing your mother’s dryer vent, otherwise your mom is going to be fined as the homeowner by the HOA or code enforcement.
The Fire Dept though will def speak to your neighbor about blocking the vent and how she would be liable for damages from carbon monoxide or fire. If someone is injured- homeowner or firefighter- she can face criminal charges.
moon_apes_unite@reddit
This is the answer.
Agoraphobe961@reddit
And adult protective services
ScrivenersUnion@reddit
Best solution is to put something around the dryer vent that can't be blocked, then a camera to monitor.
They make basket style PVC ends that might do what you want.
The important part here is that police and HOA are doing nothing, so you need to obtain evidence of damage (camera) then take it to a lawyer and ask for a restraining order.
KlimCan@reddit (OP)
The difficult part is we would need access to her property to make changes to the vent. It’s a ridiculous design. Also the way it’s laid out makes it impossible to have a camera on my moms property that can see that vent
Late_Resource_1653@reddit
Question - how old is the neighbor? And do they share a landlord?
Next time this happens, don't move anything. Call the local fire department and let them know what is going on. Good chance they will put something in motion/come over and clear it.
If the neighbor is also elderly, you are going to call adult protective services on both the neighbor and your mum and let them know what is going on and tell them you are TERRIFIED that your poor mum is going to try to do laundry and the neighbor's barricade will start a fire. A social worker will immediately get involved.
1234frmr@reddit
My understanding is that this is a serious fire hazard..My first call would be the fire department. She needs to understand that vandalism resulting in a fire can land her saggy ass in prison.
ClevererGoat@reddit
this is the actual ethical answer…
ScrivenersUnion@reddit
Get an air quality monitor and measure the monoxide levels?
If the shared wall exits entirely on her side then you may not be able to catch her on camera, but it also means everything that happens on that side of the wall is 100% her responsibility. "Oh no I have no idea how that happened" can't be her excuse.
When she folds the metal down, don't fold it back - get a repair guy to come out and put a new vent in place that's plastic. Save the bill. When she damages that one, now you have a pattern and you can take it to someone?
Oh wait, this is ULPT isn't it - connect the hot end of your 220 line to those metal tabs and wait for the ambulance.
KlimCan@reddit (OP)
If she didn’t have two dogs I’d be all over the 220 idea
OblongAndKneeless@reddit
I'm sure someone would take care of the dogs after she gets zapped.
KlimCan@reddit (OP)
I’d be worried they’d touch it first
OblongAndKneeless@reddit
Is it at a height they would pee on it?
PdxPhoenixActual@reddit
Only once...
Economics_Low@reddit
Amazon sells dog repellent that postal service employees use. It’s like pepper spray. Or use pepper spray!
Ubermel@reddit
Doorbell bit on your drill. Drill all the way through her wall. Fill her house with your exhaust.
Mindlesslyexploring@reddit
Not a lawyer - but I’m pretty sure there is some code or language for access if the house itself creates the property border. She can’t prevent you from accessing the side of the house if the only it way to access it is on her property. Obviously don’t damage or harm anything on her property- and if she is in fact damaging the dryer vent - from her property- go file a civil case in your county courthouse. It’s about twenty bucks to file and she will get served a notice to appear in court over the issue.
As other have said , the fire department will certainly come and give her a good talking to own your mother’s behalf be sure a blocked vent could eventually cause a fire.
And what the fuck does she do in the summer time when the season itself heats up her backyard.
Some neighbors fucking suck.
KlimCan@reddit (OP)
It’s in AZ where it’s fucking 120F in the summer and she has this complaint
Economics_Low@reddit
There is no legitimate complaint that a dryer vent is making her backyard any hotter. This woman is deep into crazy. I mean, yeah, if she is standing with her face right near the dryer vent it will feel a little hotter, but that dissipates the further you get from the vent, like 2-3 feet. Your mother has the right to use her dryer and this woman can’t infringe on that by making such a ridiculous claim. Maybe her dogs’ barking keeps your mother from sleeping or living peacefully. The outrageous complaint harassment can go both ways.
Mindlesslyexploring@reddit
Yall should tell her the heat in her backyard is causing your moms house to get hot in the summer and she needs to contribute to the electric bill - in other words - just meet her crazy with better, more extreme crazy.
Go into “ fuck with the neighbor mode “
Mcjackee@reddit
You almost certainly will have an easement for maintenance on your own property. Such as putting a cover over a vent.
Biff626@reddit
If there's an HOA then there are typically bylaws. Given the setup I'd wager that there are provisions that simply say that she needs to be notified in advance of work being done on your mom's place that requires access to hers. You don't need permission usually, just satisfy the notification requirement. Say something like her dryer vent is being cleaned out (which might be a good idea given the crap the neighbor is doing). Install plastic cage style cover over flapper.
MoriartheChozen@reddit
On this note, spam her with notifications of intent to do work 10 days before and after the actual work so she cant sabotage it.
OblongAndKneeless@reddit
The house's wall is exactly on the property line? If there are no "No Trespassing" signs up you can go anywhere you want.
limellama1@reddit
Call the local fire Marshal and ask they talk to the neighbor about the hazard she is creating.
Call the local police department and ask how the city/county bylaws cover your right to access your house for maintenance, even if it requires being on the neighbors property.
Once given go ahead by the police dept, have an HVAC contractor install a tamper proof vent cover.
Install a camera high up the wall looking towards the vent. IMMEDIATELY upon catching the neighbor touching the vent again you call the police and file a vandalism report. This puts liability of repair of the vent and any damage cause should there be a fire LEGALLY on the neighbor due to vandalism.
tnemmoc_on@reddit
What would you do if that part of the house needed some other kind of maintenance? There has to be a way that people access their own properties to do that.
No-Jicama3012@reddit
Absolutely call the fire department and ask them to send someone out. They will take care of said neighbor
If it happens again call the fire department and the local police.
And notify the HOA in writing if there is one
Then I’d call a plumber and figure out a safer way to vent the dryer.
But first I’d make the neighbor feel your wrath.
Loud-Ad-5@reddit
Have the HVAC guy relocate the vent at the highest point of the wall so it’ll be very hard for the old lady to access it.
RedditCollabs@reddit
I'll be damned if I pay money for this incident
KingArthursUniverse@reddit
Won't work. The steam will condense before it hits the end of the pipe, cause water and mould. Hence they're low.
PorkyMcRib@reddit
Lots of dryer vents exit the roof of the home.
KingArthursUniverse@reddit
I don't know how things work in the US, but in the UK that would be a health and safety hazard.
The exhaust pipe should never be positioned higher than the machine itself.
Perhaps you have different dryers 🤷🏻♀️
Krimsonkreationz@reddit
Wow. UK has some crazy ass codes. Wild.
mommyaiai@reddit
In lots of the US, the dryer is in the basement and below ground. By default, the exhaust is higher than the dryer.
Krimsonkreationz@reddit
Plenty of dryer vents vent out the roof, and don’t create mold (no u in that word). If you don’t know, don’t comment.
1890rafaella@reddit
Take photos, videos, then call the FD when she has blocked it so they can see first hand what is happening
RobyMac85@reddit
I like where you’re going with this, but the plumber will just stand there scratching his head. Call an HVAC guy 👍
Skeggy-@reddit
Get it on video.
TinyEmergencyCake@reddit
I think your ordering is messed up
Mr_Fried@reddit
And buy some 6 fingered gloves and dress weird when you are cleaning up, so if she videos, you can claim its a deepfake.
Skeggy-@reddit
Don’t forget to wear a graphic clothing with the text misspelled.
MelonElbows@reddit
And play Taylor Swift music in the background
SeeMarkFly@reddit
GREAT tip!
Where can I buy some six fingered gloves? Asking for a friend.
ultimate_sorrier@reddit
A 6 pack of condoms
Konilos@reddit
Another tip to make it look like AI could be to suck your own head in through your lips.
Mr_Fried@reddit
Haha gold
Significant_Planter@reddit
Call the fire department and the police! It's the only way she will stop, plus it's a fire hazard and she's tampering with somebody else's property!
Also, get cameras! It'll probably drive her crazy enough to really do something unhinged and maybe you can get her committed?
two-of-me@reddit
How is the vent making her yard hot? Is her yard enclosed? This woman is unhinged.
maclauk@reddit
Boring advice : get your mom a condenser dryer. No need for a vent. Doesn't solve the other problems but does solve that one.
LadyA052@reddit
There are vent covers with flaps that will force the flow downwards.
Nearby_Dig_2398@reddit
Ok, this is ULPT so let's use the practical approach to do the unethical thing.
Yes, call the fire department but you must prepare first. Buy one of those exhaust cleaning brushes. They are extendable, flexible, and attach to a drill to clean your dryer vent from the outside. You are supposed to be doing it as a homeowner anyway, so keep it after this.
Get a few matches. Don't worry, you aren't going to start a fire.
Call the fire department. Tell them that your elderly moms neighbor is blocking the exhaust duct and has been doing it over and over. Tell them you are prepared to clean it out and the neighbor won't let you get to it. Get the brush thing, your drill, and those few matches. Put the matches in the box that holds all the pieces of that brush. Start the dryer on NO HEAT. You need air blowing out of the duct. When they show up, meet them at her door. Stick to the fire dude's butt and ask if she can let you in to clean it. Verbally say how worried how much lent has been building up. This will make the fire dude curious and he will want to see if he doesn't already demand to see it. The point is to get him back there while you clean it.
You may want to practice this next bit first. Know how to quickly put the brush together and when you are about to put the brush in, hold the few matches in your palm. You don't need to create a long stick for the brush to start the cleaning, start with 1 or 2 segments. As you are pulling the brush back out, drop the matches as the lint comes out. Yell something like WHY ARE THERE MATCHES IN MY VENT, KAREN?! Of course, she didn't do it but the fire dude is gonna be PISSED.
State that you are coming back to put a cover on it that she can't block. Ask the fire dude what he recommends. Finish cleaning the vent, it doesn't take long.
Then, when you can, get some sort of grate or something and go back, threaten her to let you go back there, and install it.
dannykel@reddit
🤣😂🤣😂🤣
strangelove4564@reddit
"I started finding all these fish and loaves of bread in the dryer vent."
Nigelthornfruit@reddit
Fit a small metal duct chimney about 1m in length and then she can’t do anything and might complain less anyway.
For a few wall plugs and maybe $100 it’s simpler than a camera or spending loads of time.
JupiterSkyFalls@reddit
This is incredibly dangerous for your mom.
Get another tube, connect it and run the output to the opposite end of the house. Make some kind of locked box over the enclosure so she can't touch or fiddle with it that allows the air out, but not enough room for human hands to mess it up.
Build a fence on the property line that she can't get over, or even a cage you can lock around the duct. I've seen this done before with strong chicken wire to keep squirrels from entering the home through the opening. They make stuff now that's strong enough to keep predators out of chicken coops, like coyotes and such.
Get a Ring camera, record her doing it, and go back to the police, the fire Marshall, even your local news outlets until someone listens. Even a news crew simply calling your local police station for a quote can be enough to get them off their asses and do their jobs. They don't like to unless they're bored or feel like violating rights.
Set up motion activated water sprinklers so she gets soaked every time, too.
JustCallMeNorma@reddit
Do you live in a large enough community to have a local tv station come out? Especially if you wind up with video evidence and the cops still do nothing.
t3hnosp0on@reddit
If no one finds out, then did you really commit a crime?
CrudBert@reddit
There no way that your moms house is built all the way to zero inches away from your neighbors’ back yard. No way. There has to be a required spacing between a building and the property line. So this would tell me that part of the backyard of your mom’s neighbor, is actually your mom’s yard. Probably three feet of it, if I had to guess - despite whatever fencing is in place there now. Your mom needs to get a survey done, and put in a fence at the proper location.
Now, if these are all attached-in-row condo-homes then - no, this is not the case. All kinds of crazy things come up in condo units with shared walls, partitions in patios, etc.
Just_Here_So_Briefly@reddit
Call the Fire Marshall as that's a huge potential for an appliance fire, they will get the cops involved and take the dumbass neighbor to task.
crappenheimers@reddit
Yeah so many posts on here are really just people being bitches too scared to interact with actual authorities. Reminds me of the post the other day about this guys sister or something being raped and they kept arguing with people telling them to go to the police instead of doing some clandestine bullshit.
Sorry just annoyed with these dumbass posts.
KlimCan@reddit (OP)
If you actually read the post, we reported this to the police.
Krimsonkreationz@reddit
This lady is quite literally attempting to burn your/their house to the ground. I’d call the police for them vandalizing your property. Get it on video. And the fire dept/fire marshal will straighten her dumb mental ass out.
Hot_Connection6073@reddit
That old lady is going to make your house burn down, dryers burn down houses all the time due to vent issues
KlimCan@reddit (OP)
The crazy thing is she’s maybe in her early 40s
Too young to be this bitter and awful, or so I thought.
Cross_22@reddit
That's what you call "elderly" 🤦
Altruistic_Flight226@reddit
Her mom is elderly, the neighbor is in her 40’s
Cross_22@reddit
Oh. I completely misread that. Thanks!
Altruistic_Flight226@reddit
Your welcome 😊
Shufflepants@reddit
Thinking the vent is making the outside too hot, I assumed she had dementia.
Plane_Berry6110@reddit
Call her homeowners insurance company
just-4_you@reddit
Sounds like her own house too
Kdiesiel311@reddit
Fuck back with her. Poop on her porch. Sign her up for spam mail. Like jehovahh witnesses. Blow the leaves back. I once too had a meth head for a neighbor. Dude claimed the craziest shit I we never did. But “heating up her backyard” is a new one. The age old Reddit trick, piss discs
ZanzaBarBQ@reddit
Go block off her shit.
cabeachguy_94037@reddit
"Heating up her back yard". I would post this (with pics) on FB, NextDoor, and any other neighborhood watch or local neighborhood sales website. Ask people if they have any ice cubes they could bring over to help lower the temp in her yard. Maybe give out her address as well.
TheLastHarville@reddit
Hire someone to beat her ass
EvenDavidABednar@reddit
If you are known as a kind, sane, cool headed person, go knock on the door (make sure there is nothing recording) and make the sickest threats available physically, to her, her house, her loved ones.
If she complains to neighbors or calls the police, just feign ignorance. You don't know what she is talking about, these could be early signs of mental disease. She has a bad reputation, you have a good reputation. If she confronts you, just gaslight her. You don't know what she is talking about, you would never say anything like that, etc...
Ubermel@reddit
Is there a way to puncture or remove the vent hose? She might change her tune if the dryer vent empties into her house instead of the yard.
Mega_Van@reddit
This is a true safety risk and you should report it to your fire/police so they can enforce it.
Phathed_b4itwascool@reddit
Seems like people are ignoring the sub we’re in here…
Go in and fix the outlet so it breathes again. Detach the dryer hose & fill it with cleaning vinegar and weed killer. Hook it up to a portable heat fan and turn it on. Eventually everything nearby will be dead and there will be no reason for her to complain about the yard.
Don’t forget your piss discs to place on all the outdoor furniture.
Economics_Low@reddit
lol
stuckit@reddit
Y'all really need to learn how to out crazy people.
YouKnowMoose@reddit
Turn dryer vent into vomit vent
AwedBySequoias@reddit
I haven’t seen mention of this but is it a gas dryer?
JDMdrifterboi@reddit
If you can afford it, get a ventless dryer if you want to avoid conflict.
M1lud@reddit
"Heating up her backyard"- can you call local health authorities for a mental capacity assessment?
igg73@reddit
Remind the neighbor you know where they fckin live. Put ink on the vents to cause a mess, add razorblades or sharpen the edges if you can. Perhaps some sort of acid?
nanoatzin@reddit
That could be considered to be attempted murder because of the intent to cause carbon monoxide buildup inside the living area.
DorisMaricadie@reddit
Buy a heat pump condenser drier, no vent no problem, enjoy life and leave the neighbour to wallow in a pit of spite.
I guess also sign them up for scientology/jw publications visits to hit the unethical part
IrradiantFuzzy@reddit
The heat from the vent will quickly mummify her corpse, obscuring time of death.
P0Rt1ng4Duty@reddit
Where does the neighbor's dryer vent come out? I feel like it's your most logical point of attack.
natesel@reddit
Claymore will fix the issue. It'll create a few legal and moral issues though.
For all intents and purposes the above comment is for humor and not a real suggestion.
malikj98@reddit
I only see legal issues
Xibby@reddit
There has to be a strong and hot pepper gel deterrent that could be applied…
“I put that there to keep mice out. Why were you trespassing and messing with my drier vent?”
lelio98@reddit
Electrify it so she gets a good jolt if she touches it.
WeaponBrain@reddit
Fire department
Xibby@reddit
There has to be a strong and hot pepper gel deterrent that could be applied…
“I put that there to keep mice out. Why were you trespassing and messing with my drier vent?”
Trying_to_be_cheeky@reddit
Liquid ass and piss discs are the only answer.
strangelove4564@reddit
Insert a piss disc in the lint screen every time you dry clothes so it puts out any lint fires.
BigMackMoney11@reddit
Hire someone to smack the shit out of her
AlaskanDruid@reddit
I would argue that is ethical.
BigMackMoney11@reddit
Blow up their house
TerraVestra@reddit
While this isn’t your best option here I just want to give you a heads up that they make all-in-one washer/dryer units that don’t require a vent, they’re “ventless”.
Call it plan c, d, or whatever.
BuddyBrownBear@reddit
Fire Inspector.
Flatulence_Tempest@reddit
Sue her in small claims court.
GoodGoodGoody@reddit
Oh this should be good. Explain your proposed Small Claims Court claim.
Flatulence_Tempest@reddit
No need to explain it if it's only purpose is for you to shit on it.
GoodGoodGoody@reddit
Go on, tell us the main points of your small court claim.
the_pretender_nz@reddit
I don’t know how these things work but…
Can you access the dryer conduit? Eg can you take it off the vent from the inside and push out the vent flaps with a screwdriver or something?
If you do that, can you put some kind of camera in there pointed out which would catch someone bending the flaps back in? Doesn’t have to catch the actual culprit, just that it’s being done
With every organisation I’ve been a part of that has had any level of bureaucracy, they HATE getting contacted about anything outside the day to day ordinary that they can deal with without engaging their brains. So, squeaky wheel, daily contact (although from what people have been saying, fire dept seems like a good first bet)
Going back to possible internal access - if they keep putting furniture in front of it, there’s possibly a way to rig up a system of flexes and pulleys or whatever to be able to put piss discs (may have to be broken first to fit through the vent hole - or, you could create Mini Piss Discs, which will be awesome but unfortunately will never properly catch on)
xmastreee@reddit
Get a condensing dryer, doesn't need a vent. And what's with the worry about carbon monoxide? Where's that coming from?
KlimCan@reddit (OP)
The dryer uses gas
wisebongsmith@reddit
Seems like the fire marshal would like to know.
Mr_Fried@reddit
Rig up a motion sensor and put the fan on a smart power socket. You could do this using ikea tradfri.
Ensure a surprise is delivered.
I suggest getting a bucket and shitting in the bucket until it is full.
Set up the shit bucket so when she triggers the motion sensor, the bucket of shit pours all over her. If cleanup is required, it will be completely worth it.
ayjaylar@reddit
Freeze the bucket first
I_be_lurkin_tho@reddit
Yup,just call fire department and have your mom say she was put a load in the dryer and started feeling "not right"..she doesn't have to mention the vent or the neighbor..the FD will figure that part out instantly...Hell even have the dryer running or freshly done with a cycle for authenticity...good luck!
KlimCan@reddit (OP)
This is really good
ViewReader@reddit
Can you not shoot the guy?
ball_ze@reddit
I agree with wringing her neck. I would confront her and ask wtf and introduce the possibility of a neck wringing.
My folks worked to fucking hard their whole lives for douchbaggery like this.
OwlieSkywarn@reddit
Put razor wire all around the dryer vent. Done
Hot-Win2571@reddit
Search for metal dryer vent cage
But lint will need to be cleaned.
Unusualshrub003@reddit
You know those big metal lock boxes that people in the hood put around their a/c unit? Put one of those in front of your dryer vent. Zip-tie hardware wire around the lock box. Then attach an electrical current to the whole shebang. Not enough to injure, but enough to teach a lesson.
drumscrubby@reddit
Use unscented laundry detergent and perfume- free dryer sheets or non at all. Maybe those unregulated chemicals being spilled into where other people breathe will stop them stuffing it shut.
Mindless-Comfort-232@reddit
Put some scary spiritual shit in there. Also don't listen to me.
GrouchyVacation6871@reddit
Fire Dept. We'll fix that nonsense
Objective_Attempt_14@reddit
Call the fire marshall. Make a report then call the police. It is a safety issue "she is try to start a fire or kill us" let them talk to her. Keep making calls every time it happens....
ADMINlSTRAT0R@reddit
You have a HOA that you pay regularly. Make them work for their money.
Key_Magician_3418@reddit
Wait what? How is there no easement? The neighborhood can be fucky, but there has to be a certain level of maintenance expected in that kind of situation. Codes and laws and shit. hoa might have some blue print of the lots, the city will have the boundary lines, and you will have to do the leg work there. But that's not what you're asking.
Chat gpt a cease and desist letter.
Make up a fake bill for fixing the vent, tell her if she breaks it again she will pay damages. Find a company that won't discuss quotes with other people besides the client.
Tell her if she really hates it that much you can go half on moving the vent and HVAC, quote her double the full price.
My personal choice is 2, because you've got some really messed up rules you're already dealing with between the HOA and the easement.
iamofnohelp@reddit
She's coming onto your property, file a police report for trespassing.
HerpesIsItchy@reddit
Go to the grocery store and find some fish on sale. Sneak around to her dryer exhaust. Wayne, you feel that you won't be seen. Cut the fish up into small pieces and stuff it as far back into her dryer vent as possible.
MaMerde@reddit
Not unethical but can you divert the exhaust?
BigPersonality6995@reddit
Hammer frozen sausages into her back yard.