Omg its like gas in a car being flammable!!!! Shut up fag electrical dryer fires are way more common than gas dryer fires. Choke on a dick and die you wanna be panic producer.
Boy am I glad I found this video! I purchased a w/d today and came to ytube to learn how to properly install. My dryer came with nice piece of what I thought was safe aluminun dryer vent. Turns out it's this plastic fire hazard POS. Thanks a million for posting. You rock!
Sometimes you have to snake around other pipes, hvac and whatever else. You can use rigid, but the flexible aluminum (semi-rigid) is easier. the plastic stuff that looks like foil is crap, as shown here.
I see this stuff at my local HW store next to the all metal ones. Very little info to on the shelf to mark the differences. It's should be labelled in big bold letters that it should only be used for range hood exhaust or room ventilation. Why do they give it the metal look and confuse the DIY person? Aesthetic appeal.
I just recently (and initially, somewhat reluctantly) switched from the "plastic/slinky" to the semi-rigid all-metal unit. It was a little more challenging to install, but I now know that it is much less likely to pinch-off behind the dryer, and seeing this video helps affirm the safest future choice when the vent needs replacement. Thank you!
Thanks for the video. I sell these vents. Every dryer owners manual tells you not to use them. And I resisted selling them until my delivery teams complained about how hard the semi-rigid aluminum ones were to install, so I gave in and started selling the cheaper ones to make deliveries go smoother. Tomorrow morning I will attempt the same demonstration at work, make a video and email it to our appliance buyer. I really had no idea they were plasic made to look like aluminum foil. Thanks.
@TheFarawayeyes5 Glad you see the light my friend. There is another material which is even more flammable because it's made of a paper based foil. I grabbed a piece of dryer lint from my own dryer to start the fire inside it. The material itself may not ignite easily from a match, but the main cause of these fires is that the vent gets a large ball of lint that plugs the vent almost completely. Use a BIG piece of lint for your demo.
@southernstylez904 I have a second video which is a follow up showing the proper dryer vent. As long as its real metal you're fine. The flexible metal called "semi-rigid" is most common and is aluminum that's a little heavier than beer can metal.
I use ONLY RIGID SMOOTH WALL METAL DUCT for all my dryer installs. I've seen this stuff in the home centers and rejected it because it's flimsy and catches lint. Now I know the real reason to reject this stuff! I won't allow this stuff in any of my properties!
Thank you so much! I was about to use that stuff to install my dryer, but it's going back to the 'big box store' tomorrow. I'll put the metal ductwork in instead.
I hate that EVERYTHING is made out of plastic these days. Sure, there are some good uses for certain plastics like Lexan, but you'll never see that used in any consumer product.
@agl1997 Even for electric I would use nothing less than a 100% aluminum flexible duct.
The lint that builds up inside ducts can potentially catch fire, regardless of if your dryer is electric or gas. With a white plastic or metalized plastic ducts, if a fire happens inside the duct, the duct burns and so does your house.
With 100% metal ducting, there's a chance the flames will remained confined to the duct and will burn itself out without catching the house on fire.
But remember though that metal ducting is NOT a substitute for having your dryer ducts cleaned out regularly! It only reduces the chances of your house catching on fire should a lint fire occur.
With regular cleaning and 100% metal ducting, the chances of a house fire caused by your dryer is very minimal.
Why do they sell these if they are still made out of plastic? When I bought my house, my inspector told me to replace my white-vinyl dryer hose with the "aluminum ones", saying the white vinyl was banned. The only thing they sell at HD & Lowes is these crappy fake aluminum plastic ones. I bought one thinking it was really aluminum but lo-and-behold it is the same stuff shown in your video! I was later able to source a stretchable REAL aluminum one from a local hardware store.
Good job chasing down the right one. The big box home centers only care about putting cheap products in your cart and assume that the average person might not be able to cut/clamp/screw the proper piece in place. You're lucky to have a local hardware store, and I encourage you to give them some of your business to ensure they stick around because they're the ones who really help in a pinch.
In my current setup, I use rigid since the pipe to the exterior wall is that close to the dryer. I only have a 90° solid elbow & an elbow I was able to turn 135° to connect to the pipe to the outside. My last place; I had to replace the vinyl type that the previous owners used from the dryer, thru the crawl space & to the outside. I used the flexible aluminum from the dryer to the wall in the basement. Then I went with rigid from the basement wall, thru the crawl space, to the outside.
Great video! I am in the process of replacing an entire vent system in my house that consisted of this slinky stuff connected from the dryer to 3-4 feet of ribbed PVC drain pipe which was then connected to more slinky stuff to the exhaust vent. After seeing this I'm going all rigid.
WoW - that was a great demo of why not to use this flexible duct. My current dryer duct work (just like what you are showing) came disconnected from the dryer (dust tape lost grip). I will now use ridged metal duct work. Thanks for the heads up!
Just installed one of these because my flexible metal one got all bent behind the dryer. I'm going to remove it today. Thanks.
rodb47 1 month ago
Ours is made of some sort of rubber
chris123456789799 2 months ago
U MADE A SLIKY
thecompeternerd1 2 months ago
Omg its like gas in a car being flammable!!!! Shut up fag electrical dryer fires are way more common than gas dryer fires. Choke on a dick and die you wanna be panic producer.
MrCoreyp08 2 months ago
Wow thats amazing!!!. I thought It was foil.
JennaHaze2000 2 months ago
Boy am I glad I found this video! I purchased a w/d today and came to ytube to learn how to properly install. My dryer came with nice piece of what I thought was safe aluminun dryer vent. Turns out it's this plastic fire hazard POS. Thanks a million for posting. You rock!
northrify 2 months ago
NAAAA REALLY???? u make it sound like there junk! which there not!
AngeloR674 3 months ago
Anyone using this for a chimney is an idiot
phuckq 5 months ago
Sometimes you have to snake around other pipes, hvac and whatever else. You can use rigid, but the flexible aluminum (semi-rigid) is easier. the plastic stuff that looks like foil is crap, as shown here.
mjl2010 7 months ago
This stuff is to be used for air vents. most comonly for cooling high wattage lights or for use with inline cooling fans. usually agracultuaral
trenchcoatbob1 9 months ago
Now that's a fire!
I see this stuff at my local HW store next to the all metal ones. Very little info to on the shelf to mark the differences. It's should be labelled in big bold letters that it should only be used for range hood exhaust or room ventilation. Why do they give it the metal look and confuse the DIY person? Aesthetic appeal.
When in doubt, seek a professional.
Good vid BTW
Evandiego16 9 months ago
Outstanding job! THANKS!
goBUHuskies 9 months ago
Thank you. I am changing my duct now
tvodden 9 months ago
Great video, its important people know to use rigid or flexible METAL VENTING TO STAY SAFE. gOOD lUCK ON YOUR MISSION.
muledeer61 9 months ago
Wow! I never would have known. THANKS, I hope you win this battle. I have to replace my vent this week.
falcon611 10 months ago
I just recently (and initially, somewhat reluctantly) switched from the "plastic/slinky" to the semi-rigid all-metal unit. It was a little more challenging to install, but I now know that it is much less likely to pinch-off behind the dryer, and seeing this video helps affirm the safest future choice when the vent needs replacement. Thank you!
theamarand 11 months ago
Thanks for the video. I sell these vents. Every dryer owners manual tells you not to use them. And I resisted selling them until my delivery teams complained about how hard the semi-rigid aluminum ones were to install, so I gave in and started selling the cheaper ones to make deliveries go smoother. Tomorrow morning I will attempt the same demonstration at work, make a video and email it to our appliance buyer. I really had no idea they were plasic made to look like aluminum foil. Thanks.
TheFarawayeyes5 11 months ago
@TheFarawayeyes5 Glad you see the light my friend. There is another material which is even more flammable because it's made of a paper based foil. I grabbed a piece of dryer lint from my own dryer to start the fire inside it. The material itself may not ignite easily from a match, but the main cause of these fires is that the vent gets a large ball of lint that plugs the vent almost completely. Use a BIG piece of lint for your demo.
glhpmobile 11 months ago
@TheFarawayeyes5 there actually not that hard to install.. if youre smart with it.. mine is fire resitant
AngeloR674 4 months ago
@AngeloR674 fire "RESISTANT" that is not fireproof means and some-point it will give.
jdoggtwo 3 months ago
My best friends son's house cought fire because of this. His dog barked and woke him up. True story. You could be saving lives dude.
slickjilly 11 months ago
how would i know if i have the right one? mine seems to be all metal....i bought it not even a week ago
southernstylez904 1 year ago
@southernstylez904 I have a second video which is a follow up showing the proper dryer vent. As long as its real metal you're fine. The flexible metal called "semi-rigid" is most common and is aluminum that's a little heavier than beer can metal.
glhpmobile 1 year ago
Thanks! I'm going to go and get some rigid metal drier vents tomorrow!
assadd1 1 year ago
Thanks for the info.
MrAndrewUrban 1 year ago
Thats shockin,thanks for the warning
mboneit 1 year ago
EXPLOSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
takispap100 1 year ago
I use ONLY RIGID SMOOTH WALL METAL DUCT for all my dryer installs. I've seen this stuff in the home centers and rejected it because it's flimsy and catches lint. Now I know the real reason to reject this stuff! I won't allow this stuff in any of my properties!
johneastmond 1 year ago
that looks like an awesome fire, if it wasn't plastic i would probably do that myself
Ditre 1 year ago
Thank you so much! I was about to use that stuff to install my dryer, but it's going back to the 'big box store' tomorrow. I'll put the metal ductwork in instead.
thepreciouscenter 1 year ago
I hate that EVERYTHING is made out of plastic these days. Sure, there are some good uses for certain plastics like Lexan, but you'll never see that used in any consumer product.
DrBeardo 1 year ago
how about if my dryer is electric?
agl1997 1 year ago
@agl1997 Even for electric I would use nothing less than a 100% aluminum flexible duct.
The lint that builds up inside ducts can potentially catch fire, regardless of if your dryer is electric or gas. With a white plastic or metalized plastic ducts, if a fire happens inside the duct, the duct burns and so does your house.
With 100% metal ducting, there's a chance the flames will remained confined to the duct and will burn itself out without catching the house on fire.
TehMG 1 year ago
But remember though that metal ducting is NOT a substitute for having your dryer ducts cleaned out regularly! It only reduces the chances of your house catching on fire should a lint fire occur.
With regular cleaning and 100% metal ducting, the chances of a house fire caused by your dryer is very minimal.
TehMG 1 year ago
Why do they sell these if they are still made out of plastic? When I bought my house, my inspector told me to replace my white-vinyl dryer hose with the "aluminum ones", saying the white vinyl was banned. The only thing they sell at HD & Lowes is these crappy fake aluminum plastic ones. I bought one thinking it was really aluminum but lo-and-behold it is the same stuff shown in your video! I was later able to source a stretchable REAL aluminum one from a local hardware store.
shaeet 1 year ago
Good job chasing down the right one. The big box home centers only care about putting cheap products in your cart and assume that the average person might not be able to cut/clamp/screw the proper piece in place. You're lucky to have a local hardware store, and I encourage you to give them some of your business to ensure they stick around because they're the ones who really help in a pinch.
glhpmobile 1 year ago 3
Wow, you managed to muck up your driveway with that demo ;-)
benjaminhelleman 1 year ago
In my current setup, I use rigid since the pipe to the exterior wall is that close to the dryer. I only have a 90° solid elbow & an elbow I was able to turn 135° to connect to the pipe to the outside. My last place; I had to replace the vinyl type that the previous owners used from the dryer, thru the crawl space & to the outside. I used the flexible aluminum from the dryer to the wall in the basement. Then I went with rigid from the basement wall, thru the crawl space, to the outside.
davenwin1973 2 years ago
Great video! I am in the process of replacing an entire vent system in my house that consisted of this slinky stuff connected from the dryer to 3-4 feet of ribbed PVC drain pipe which was then connected to more slinky stuff to the exhaust vent. After seeing this I'm going all rigid.
pmcdaniel 2 years ago
WoW - that was a great demo of why not to use this flexible duct. My current dryer duct work (just like what you are showing) came disconnected from the dryer (dust tape lost grip). I will now use ridged metal duct work. Thanks for the heads up!
alanlehmann 2 years ago