Connect Dryer Duct To Wall

With a periscope style dryer vent pipe you can connect the pipe to the dryer s existing exhaust opening extend the pipe by sliding the sections and relocate the exhaust opening in the wall to a.

Connect dryer duct to wall.

Free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon. Position the assembly so that the opening faces toward the ground. When the dryer vent hose is fully attached make sure all the seams are covered with foil tape. If it s gas fired be sure to close the gas valve as well next use a screwdriver or nut driver to loosen the band clamp that secures the plastic vent to the exhaust outlet.

Connect the flexduct to the fan itself using plastic ties or second best duct tape. Start by disconnecting the dryer vent from the vent hood stub pipe. Next remove the vent hood retaining screws and pull the vent hood and stub pipe out of the wall. Space is usually tight between the clothes dryer and its exhaust vent because homeowners want to push the dryer back as close to the wall as possible.

When hooking up a dryer that has a wall vent near the dryer discharge vent you may require a special dryer vent connector called an offset dryer vent. Keep all connections tight and avoid air leaks. Then go outside and remove any siding trim pieces from around the vent hood. Disconnect the hood from the stub pipe and toss the hood.

Insert the duct pipe on the vent hood through the hole. Pull the vent off the outlet and vacuum away any lint you find inside the dryer. Get it as soon as wed sep 9. To secure the connector to the wall insert the female wall connector into the wall duct and secure the connector to the wall with the appropriate screws.

For safety use one pipe strap for every 6 to 8 in 15 to 20 cm of hose. First you should trim the duct coming out of the wall with scissors or tin snips so that it is flush with the wall surface. Then press the dryer vent to the wall and hold it down using pipe straps and simple screws. Hold the vent hose down with pipe straps.

Only 13 left in stock order soon. Secure the dryer vent hood to the siding on the home s exterior using wood screws for masonry homes use appropriate anchors instead of wood screws caulk around the edges of the. Connecting the dryer vent to the back of the clothes dryer.