Connect the old dryer ducting to a 4-in. metal duct collar and insert it ... Wipe off the excess caulk. Slide the vent body onto the elbow and screw it to the house with two 1-in.

A 90-degree turn or elbow installed on the vent pipe is ... Tinfoil-coated dryer hose is OK for short distances, but anything over 8 feet in length should be rigid metal pipe.

Next remove any metal tape or clamps keeping the dryer vent pipe fixed to its exhaust ... rigid venting with a pair of 90-degree aluminum elbows. Adjustable yet hard, they're durable and provide ...

A 45 degree elbow counts as 2 ½ feet of ... Higher backpressures indicate a poorly installed vent. - Use flexible metal connectors between the dryer and the duct. Plastic connector ducting ...

I got out my tools and relocated the vent hood so it was exiting the house wall a few inches above the back of the dryer. Doing this allowed me to connect solid four-inch metal 90-degree angle ...

you’re usually left with just 15 feet of pipe to work with after using two elbows. Because it is important to vent the humidity and lint to the exterior, you should consider a dryer-vent-booster ...

Q: My dryer vent blows lint out onto ... a short distance to be able to attach the elbow. If the vent pipe is rigid aluminum, use self-tapping sheet metal screws to join the pipe.