Safe dryer vent hose

Posted by Daniel Prince on November 5, 2009, 8:36 pm

Our dryer vent hose looks as if it is made out of aluminum foil. It
looks the same as the white plastic kind except that it is a shiny
metal color.

My brother thinks it is the safe kind. I do not think so. I have
seen a flexible metal vent on TV that looks somewhat like a medieval
suit of armor.

Do we have the correct type of dryer vent? Thank you in advance for
all replies.
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Posted by Jules on November 5, 2009, 9:03 pm

On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:36:29 -0800, Daniel Prince wrote:

> My brother thinks it is the safe kind. I do not think so. I have
> seen a flexible metal vent on TV that looks somewhat like a medieval
> suit of armor.

I think it's fine - Home Depot sell "aluminum foil" ones like that for
dryers (and we've got one on our dryer). I've seen the suit-of-armor
stuff, too, but always figured that was for furnaces and ductwork, not
dryers (and I'm not sure if it's even suitable for the hot, damp air that
a dryer produces, actually)

Posted by Nate Nagel on November 5, 2009, 9:35 pm

Daniel Prince wrote:

> Our dryer vent hose looks as if it is made out of aluminum foil. It
> looks the same as the white plastic kind except that it is a shiny
> metal color.
>
> My brother thinks it is the safe kind. I do not think so. I have
> seen a flexible metal vent on TV that looks somewhat like a medieval
> suit of armor.
>
> Do we have the correct type of dryer vent? Thank you in advance for
> all replies.
> --
> Whenever I hear or think of the song "Great green gobs of greasy
> grimey gopher guts" I imagine my cat saying; "That sounds REALLY,
> REALLY good. I'll have some of that!"

If it's metal, it's probably safe, but I far prefer to use "flex duct"
rather than dryer vent hose.

nate

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Posted by Red Green on November 5, 2009, 9:37 pm

What is "safe" is governed by your local code. The flexible white plastic
stuff is illegal/unsafe in many areas if not everywhere.

Also you may note that there are different thicknesses of flex foil
stuff. Just like the difference between many name brands of aluminum foil
vs the cheap shit at the dollar store.

Posted by hr(bob) hofmann@att.net on November 6, 2009, 1:18 am

iu6dhhvn17@4ax.com:

> > Our dryer vent hose looks as if it is made out of aluminum foil. =A0It
> > looks the same as the white plastic kind except that it is a shiny
> > metal color.
> > My brother thinks it is the safe kind. =A0I do not think so. =A0I have
> > seen a flexible metal vent on TV that looks somewhat like a medieval
> > suit of armor.
> > Do we have the correct type of dryer vent? =A0Thank you in advance for
> > all replies.
> > --
> > Whenever I hear or think of the song "Great green gobs of greasy
> > grimey gopher guts" I imagine my cat saying; "That sounds REALLY,
> > REALLY good. =A0I'll have some of that!"

> What is "safe" is governed by your local code. The flexible white plastic
> stuff is illegal/unsafe in many areas if not everywhere.
> Also you may note that there are different thicknesses of flex foil
> stuff. Just like the difference between many name brands of aluminum foil
> vs the cheap shit at the dollar store.

As long as it is metal, and not rusted thru or full of holes, it
should be ok,

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