Shut up and take my money?

[Kachina26]

Am I missing something? Is this a gadget that would actually work?

 

[RiverDave]

Why are you disconnecting your dryer often?

 

[Sharky]

What happens if the hole in the wall for the duct is in a different location and not signed up perfectly with the dryer outlet?

 

[coolchange]

That’s a good idea for some applications.
On Mine I had to use a sheet metal plenum.

 

[Sleek-Jet]

What happens if the hole in the wall for the duct is in a different location and not signed up perfectly with the dryer outlet?

I'm guessing you could put it on the end of the flex hose. I've never seen a dryer vent at hip level either, mine is on the floor. Luckily there is ample room to maneuver around to hook the thing up in our laundry room.

 

[JL95]

My dryer vent stubs out of the ground/slab vertically. Is this common? Maybe at one point there was an elbow. This is pretty cool. I never understood why they only give you 1" practically to fasten your duct

 

[Bigbore500r]

That’s a good idea for some applications.
On Mine I had to use a sheet metal plenum.

Same here. They keep making the damn washers / dryers deeper and deeper......my new units barely fit in the alcove!
Murphys law also dictates that the dryer vent connection ends up on the wrong side that you need with locating a pair of front-loaders. I guess everyone had washers on the right and dryers on the left up till the 2000's lol

 

[Kachina26]

Why are you disconnecting your dryer often?

I'm not, but my area for the washer/dryer is tight and I won't use a long run of flex hose so lining it up was a bitch. I think with this I could use shorter tubes to get the dryer to set in deeper. As it is, using nothing but 2 elbows to get it to line up and a short pipe in between, my dryer sticks out further than the washer. Ascetically it drives me nuts. Functionally, it interferes with the entrance from the garage. I think this would allow for a shorter elbow in that the slip on part wouldn't be needed, just butt it up against it. But it's a project for another day.

 

[coolchange]

Same here. They keep making the damn washers / dryers deeper and deeper......my new units barely fit in the alcove!
Murphys law also dictates that the dryer vent connection ends up on the wrong side that you need with locating a pair of front-loaders. I guess everyone had washers on the right and dryers on the left up till the 2000's lol

No shit. And my dryer vent is on the bottom. Wall stub is on top. Had to cut the stub out flat to get the plenum on the wall. Now I have about 1/2” clearance to open the door.
And I still don’t know where it vents to. I’m afraid to look in the attic.

 

[Ziggy]

Why are you disconnecting your dryer often?

You really should clean out the duct regularly. My dryer vent has less than a 10' verticle run and within a few years the 4" duct was constricted with lint to barely 2 inches. Took way longer for clothes to dry.....plus it's a fire hazard. The Lint screens are far from 100% effective.

 

[NicPaus]

With all the new stackable units fitting in a 30" closet this is a great idea. Had a hell of a time installing the last pair. 3 guys holding it in the air with me underneath it. The flex hose still wouldn't allow me to get it where I wanted it.

I just built another and left a access hole through the back. Can reach through the linen closet to get it to line up and connect.

 

[wzuber]

You really should clean out the duct regularly. My dryer vent has less than a 10' verticle run and within a few years the 4" duct was constricted with lint to barely 2 inches. Took way longer for clothes to dry.....plus it's a fire hazard. The Lint screens are far from 100% effective.

this right here ^^^^ a general maintenance item always overlooked.

 

[Big B Hova]

Mine just vents in the garage. Keeps it warm during the winter and technically saves $ not having to heat up the space.

 

[rivermobster]

I have So many smart azz comments...

 

[NicPaus]

 

[GETBOATS]

Haven't been in the laundry room in decades!

 

[TrollerDave]

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For a stackable washer and dryer?
Do they normally have a window in the back?

 

[NicPaus]

For a stackable washer and dryer?
Do they normally have a window in the back?

It was the water heater closet that was abandoned previously. No window. Last one I installed I had a hell of a time with the vent. So this one I left that access. It's a linen cabinet on backside. I will make a removable cover so you can't see back of units through the linen.

 

[Justfishing]

Mine just vents in the garage. Keeps it warm during the winter and technically saves $ not having to heat up the space.

Not a good idea. Lots of moisture and lint.

 

[Riverbottom]

I am going to look for one. I could gain a couple of inches, and the dryer wouldn't stick out past the washer. I struggle to connect it to the dryer every time I clean the dryer vent.

 

[rivergames]

Just get an old pair of Cinder Sark and and zip tie