nbsp 0183 32 Usually duct diameters are set by local building code Sounds like the wall duct is right the dryer connection is unusual Most duct outlets should be 4 quot Your wall outlet would seem ok My advice 1 Measure diameter of wall dryer outlets...
Get shopping advice from experts friends and the community The dryer is a Whirlpool Model LER5620KQ1 The washer and dryer have to fit behind the door but the dryer sticks out too far by about an inch I was hoping to reduce the length of the vent hose because there is a lot of it back there and maybe the dryer would fit behind the door I have about 30 5 inches to work with depth wise...
Get shopping advice from experts friends and the community I just moved into a rental condo and am cleaning under the washer and dryer I also pulled off the metal flexible dryer duct and cleaned out the lint Now I can t -- for the life of me -- get the duct back on It isn t going back on either end the one that connects to the dryer nor the outside vent end I went to Home Depot hoping...
nbsp 0183 32 Alternatively you can also use thermal duct tape and screws to connect the hose directly to the dryer or utilize the metal clamps that are no bigger than 4 inches in diameter All in all if you need an inexpensive unit to deal with excess hot air that comes out of your dryer...
Many times a dryer vent tube will need to be cut to size in order for it to fit correctly This is very important as a longer than necessary dryer vent tube can kink or be bent so that the lint will not be evacuated as it should A build up of lint contained in a bend in the...
A hose clamp would be better One to fit the dryer vent is probably 2 or 3 Does it need a duct pipe at rear Yes your dryer does need a duct vent in the rear of the appliance Certain dryers...
Truthfully that was one of my concerns - it seemed to be a perfect fit on the dryer end but then when I did the wall end it wasn t nearly as easy I just didn t know if I should be applying a ton of force/the process should be difficult at all Thanks for the input...
Dryer vent hoses come in many different sizes and lengths For the most part each hose has about the same diameter Some hoses however may not fit the particular vent you are trying to cover This happens most often when fitting an older hose over a newer...
In the marketplace dryer vents vary by different factors Some of these factors are the material type size flexibility and rigidity among several other factors Irrespective of the type of dryer vents they are all made with the intention of using it for dryers So we reviewed best dryer vent hose for tight space...
nbsp 0183 32 Well they came to install the washer/dryer just now and we can t close the closet door Apparatenly the new vent has to be quot semi-rigid quot according to Federal regulations my last one was flexible and because of that I need more space between the dryer and the wall...
nbsp 0183 32 How to Install a Dryer Vent Hose A dryer vent is an essential part of your home dryer that helps funnel moist exhaust air out of your house keeping it from combining with hazardous gases Though installing a new dryer vent hose may seem...
Step 11 - Replace the Hose Now replace the existing hose with a new one The total number of bends and twists in the hose from dryer to vent should be as low as possible Step 12 - Secure the Hose Use either the metal clamps or the duct tape to fix the hose...
nbsp 0183 32 If the vent hose that connects your dryer to the wall duct is too long your dryer has to work harder to pump steam away which costs you extra money By shortening the hose as much as possible you ll reduce the energy required to do laundry and save money on your utilities As an added bonus your clothes will dry faster and your dryer will last longer...
nbsp 0183 32 so I ordered a washer/dryer to put in my apt from best buy they came to try to install and they told me that the dryer uses a 4 inch vent hose and my vent opening is only 3 5 inches so it does not fit they told me to buy an adaptor In the mean time they put the...
To prevent lint build up inside the duct run the crimped end of the pipe should always point away from the airflow source Flex hose is designed to fit very snugly around the smooth end see this video for flex hose tips Lint would collect in the ridges creating a...
nbsp 0183 32 dryer hose can t fit oval hole that s in the wall the hole in the back of the dryer is round but the hole to the wall connect is more of an oval and the hose won t fit Any help Answer Save 3...
I just had a new dryer installed The installer said I needed to buy a pipe reducer because the dryer vent duct and the exhaust pipe are both 4 quot He cut some holes in the dryer vent duct to fan it out and taped around it but said it will leak air and lint until a reducer is...
First off I changed the Natural Gas orifice to a factory ordered LP orifice I am not just trying to hook up a LP line to a natural gas dryer without setting the dryer up correctly for LP My problem is that the female end LP line professionally installed does not fit my dryer male connection...
nbsp 0183 32 My boyfriend and I were trying to install a washer and dryer last night Everything went well including exchanging the plug for a four prong until he tried to attach the vent hose to the wall The vent pipe looks a little deformed and seems out of round so the easy-connect adaptor on...
nbsp 0183 32 Re How does 4 inch dryer exhaust duct fit in a 2x4 framed wall 171 Reply 3 on March 10 2014 01 12 27 PM 187 Chris my method of cutting an oval hole in the top plate of a 2x4 would be to drill some large holes in the top plate and take a sawsall to cut out roughly a rectangle of the plate so the pipe can be pushed down the hole then I d foam the corners of the hole we just made when the...
Tips on how to cut and connect a semi-rigid vent pipe on a clothes dryer Dryer in video is a Whirlpool Cabrio model WED7300DW Please support my YouTube cha...