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lbperry

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The "Job Around the House" that I absolutely HATE the most Is the one where I have to install/reconnect the 4" vent hose on our electric clothes dryer.
The dryer vent and wall exit are about 4" offset side to side and approximately the same height from the floor. You'd think that'd be "best case" with them being so close together. Noooo! The only thing I've been able to use is the standard 4" aluminized flex hose. Getting that hooked up and stuffed behind the dryer is enough of a pain originally but once it's aged awhile every time the dryer is moved a little bit the hose comes off the dryer or wall connection and is a bi--h to reconnect because it's gotten so stiff.
I've searched a lot of sources for a solution but haven't found one that'd seem to solve the problem.
Have any of you found a "magic" solution that'll calm my frustration?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
 
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CombatNinja

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I use the flexible hose. I cut it to be just long enough for me to install, push the dryer back and then rip it out and replace every year. I'm not going to aggravate myself over a $6.00 dryer hose.
 
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It's sort of amazing how common this problem is and yet the solutions just aren't out there. Theoretically you should just be able to slide the dryer back making a straight connection to the wall but yeah - that ain't happening. I've been able to work up a solution in the middle - since my dryer is in the attached garage and there is a stem wall then the connection is higher than the dryer. I was able to finally find a through wall connection that was decent and with a 90 on the dryer I'm able to eliminate the hose. It takes some patience to get everything aligned when I have to pull it out but it's doable. Of course the 90 pushes it out from the wall more and restricts flow more than I would like but a hose does as well.
 
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My dryer has a 10” thru roof stack. Haven’t had any problems with it!
 
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The f-ing architects and builders have been doing it this way for over 50 years. They architects doesn't leave enough space for the washer and dryer, the builder sticks the vent stub out of the wall never in the right spot or height, so you need to mickey mouse a connection that's off center and squeeze yourself down to rabbit size to get in there to connect things.

In addition to the sliding connection that dfiler2 mentioned in post 7, there are hard 90 dryer elbows

and in wall vent boxes

Amazon.com: Dryer Box Vent Box Metal White with Trim Ring for 2x4 Wall : Appliances

Amazon.com: Dryer Box Vent Box Metal White with Trim Ring for 2x4 Wall : Appliances
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A through the wall access panel near the vent would be a solution for making up the connections.

A few months ago I replaced the belt in the dryer and went through the exercise of reconnecting the hose and being thoroughly pissed off.
 
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NeubCont said:
I have used Magvent on a couple of my jobs
Costly? I guess that would be a decision but I think it’s worth NON AGGRAVATION!
Was very happy with the product myself
Have had very positive comments from the customers after the fact as well
Google Magvent magnetic vent as they have some different variations
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That is really awesome! Thanks for posting that
 
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NeubCont said:
I have used Magvent on a couple of my jobs
Costly? I guess that would be a decision but I think it’s worth NON AGGRAVATION!
Was very happy with the product myself
Have had very positive comments from the customers after the fact as well
Google Magvent magnetic vent as they have some different variations
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It worked well for me
 
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I ordered the Builders Best like dfiler2 suggested. Will graduate to MagVent if necessary.
Thanks for all the suggestions.

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Remember to keep the line as short as possible to prevent heat loss. When we bought our house 30 years ago, the dryer hose was 22 feet long and the previous owner wondered why it took so long to dry clothes.
 
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I built a house for my sister a few years ago.
For the laundry room, I used a 2x6 stud wall.
In the area for the dryer, I boxed out the wall
that ran along the floor, right behind the dryer.
This way, a 90 elbow and straight run outside
piping was flush inside the wall, and the dryer
could be flush up against the wall. I just boxed
out the wall with 2x6s a little bit larger than
the pipe, to accommodate some vertical mis-
alignment. Super easy. The straight horizontal
pipe could be made longer or shorter, depending
on where the connection is on the dryer.

--Doozer
 
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cpttuna said:
Remember to keep the line as short as possible to prevent heat loss.
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What? The heat has already done its job by the time it get into the exhaust line. But a long exhaust line will not efficiently remove the humid air and the clothes won't dry as quickly. Keep the flex hose as short as possible because it causes more drag than hard pipe. If you have too much duct, there's inline booster fans available.
 
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My laundry room is only 5 ft wide, plus the in swing door means that while the dryer is only 18 inches from the exterior wall, it needs to sit flush against the back wall, as there is no room for an elbow in the back

I bought an electric dryer with a side knock out for the exhaust and have the standard flexible duct running directly into the dryer's side wall instead of the back. The the space saved by not needing an elbow really made a difference .
 
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That flex duct is usually holding onto a fair amount of lint, too. Hard duct everything where you can. I've found hard duct is much easier to work with, too, and I can just use 4" hose clamps at the connections.

I see the in-wall dryerbox solution used on every single new apartment that's getting built on the US east coast. They're usually mounted about 48-60" AFF (above finished floor).
 
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lbperry said:
The "Job Around the House" that I absolutely HATE the most Is the one where I have to install/reconnect the 4" vent hose on our electric clothes dryer.
The dryer vent and wall exit are about 4" offset side to side and approximately the same height from the floor. You'd think that'd be "best case" with them being so close together. Noooo! The only thing I've been able to use is the standard 4" aluminized flex hose. Getting that hooked up and stuffed behind the dryer is enough of a pain originally but once it's aged awhile every time the dryer is moved a little bit the hose comes off the dryer or wall connection and is a bi--h to reconnect because it's gotten so stiff.
I've searched a lot of sources for a solution but haven't found one that'd seem to solve the problem.
Have any of you found a "magic" solution that'll calm my frustration?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Click to expand...

MagVent MV-180 Magnetic Dryer Vent Coupling:

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