How to Install a Clothes Dryer Vent

This video will show you how to install a new clothes dryer vent through a laundry room wall to the outside.

[@theinkdon]

Great video and thanks for turning me on to that quick-connect flange! Back to Lowes tomorrow, but I've already found it on Amazon if Lowes doesn't have it. Also thanks for the tip about using a Dremel; I was planning to use a hacksaw, but that probably would've turned out UGly.

[@manuelvillalpando6665]

Thank you for the video. I was told a few times that when installing a vent that the hose had to be at an angle where the dryer's exhaust port would be either higher than or at the same horizontal plane as the exterior exhaust port. The reasons for that, again, as I was told by a few folks who repair washer and dryers, was because if a heater hose is angled upward too high it could lead to lint collecting and clogging the exhaust vent pipe. Newer machines come with a sensor these days that will auto-shut off when the sensor detects resistance from the exhaust port in order to prevent a fire. I originally had this problem with my dryer, then once I placed my vent hose lower than the exhaust port of my dryer, the problem of the auto-shut off went away. Hopefully you will not have this issue.

[@acreageliving]

he could of done that since he was installing on second story. But that is virtually impossible to do on many laundrys that are in the basement. And many basements have dryers and their vents are mounted above the port of the dryer. So its definitely not a must. Just have to keep your dryer vents clean.

[@kotk05]

Nice install job, I'll send this to my property management's "not so handyman".

[@danielcondon8]

Good choice of saws. I used a 4" diameter hole saw and was not able to get my 4" pipe through it.... great choice to use a 4 &1/8" diameter hole saw...

[@toulaandrews3639]

Great clean job and video

[@dignan17]

Buddy, the image for your video shows the outside portion of installing a dryer vent, yet your video never covers that part. I'm trying to figure out how to properly install the outside portion of the vent, and all yours showed was how to use a hole saw for 2 seconds.

[@natejobs7463]

Did you not watch the video?

[@dignan17]

@@natejobs7463 I was a little hard on him. He lost the footage I guess but still could have shown what he did after the fact. I know how to do this stuff now but at the time (this was four years ago, dude) I was frustrated that the video didn't cover what was on the tin.

[@MaTyler]

Buddy, if this video does not make sense to you... sell all the tools you own and hire from now on

[@JiisTube]

Yeah I was disappointed too.

[@damasydia]

Thank you for posting

[@tristanquintus3200]

Very good. Thanks for a clearly and concisely explained tutorial.

[@spike378]

This is a tutorial on how to put your drill against the wall

[@Thomas998822]

Yeah to slow morons... This video was extremely effective

[@TrainMike2013]

Google other videos on here for the foil vent hose. They are extremely flammable; most have a paper compound in them. Always use aluminum (or metal, preferred) to avoid dryer fires.

[@angeliquewashington212]

What if it’s a 15 or 20 ft vent (replacement) between rafters in the basement with an enclosed ceiling (the dryer vent is exposed where it exits the rafters into an unfinished portion of ceiling). The 4’ venting sections pulled apart when I was cleaning my vent.

[@adanr150]

That 4 1/8 was that for all material? I noticed you had cement exterior boards that’s why. Need to install one myself

[@shanesmaineshop]

Great video thanks for sharing.

[@sherrywallace3094]

what is the name or what is this dryer vent called?

[@martydurlam]

thank you

[@benkoops1924]

Thanks so much for the video it’s just what I needed

[@arealmaintenanceandrepairl1103]

expansion tank will premature fail like that id extend a pipe coper to get it past that odd shaped ceiling and install some straping plumber strap to support it

[@jamesdostie1153]

would a feeler bit better? i think so

[@byront37]

your using the thing metal foil vent hose not a good choice at least use the semi flexible metal hose or ridge metal hose MUCH less of a fire hazard. But still nice work.

[@giacerrone3774]

Byron Thomas hjyuiop

[@clumzyone6011]

Do you need to add any caulking around the outside vent?

[@mlopez3567]

He mentioned in the video that he did.

[@tnredbone615]

What was the cutter tool used to cut the vent called?

[@eskieman3948]

Looked like a Dremel to me.

[@angelirisen3266]

Our dryer vent is actually on the roof, but not on the sides of the house

[@bon08ify]

Why use the quick disconnect? Couldn't you leave the piping sticking out and clamp to that?

[@nickhuber9627]

bon08ify Because it looks far better.

[@TheTruth-hg7zp]

Yeah and how do you seal the outside? The proper way is to remove the siding, put in a siding plate then reinstall the siding. Nobody ever does this properly. I like how you left the outside details out. I know why....haha.

[@suzycreamcheesefactory2823]

My room is right next to the laundry so I just made a hole in my door and put the vent thru that. Boom, free heating.

[@bareknuckle52]

Free mold too!! Yum! I love mushrooms!

[@sambennett5441]

That is a terrible terrible terrible idea. At least you won't need a stud finder because after the first winter you will have little black mold spots growing on every screw head in the drywall

[@stevenbrown5210]

Umm, what about summer time?

[@takla3210]

You should show/tell us what tools you used. And avoid the camera shake somehow. The outside part could've been shown post-completed.

[@pnojazz]

That tin foil vent can be ignited with a lighter. It's very flammable and unsafe. I know it's cheap, but it's not safe. Also the diameter of the interior of the aluminum foil tubing is smaller on the inside than it is on the outside. Why install vent with a 3.5" interior on aluminum duct of 4" or worse 5"?

[@tjroane]

Too bad you finished off the job with the flammable paper foil slinky duct tube.

[@JH-dh7dw]

A little less chatter and get at her...

[@wonderfulworldofwhitetails9763]

At 4.32 you'll see where your ceiling inside will leak and why.

[@danthedewman1]

Uhhh, how.

[@wonderfulworldofwhitetails9763]

@@danthedewman1 Condensation from the dryer vent gets threw the vent for the roof and turns back into water

[@T-bone321]

@@wonderfulworldofwhitetails9763 so whats the solution?

[@wonderfulworldofwhitetails9763]

@@T-bone321 Vent it though the roof

[@lkw5699]

Dont use those cheap accordian hoses. Fire hazards.

[@stevenbrown5210]

You have an UPSTAIRS washing machine? Good luck getting your home insurance to cover any water claim buddy....

[@nickhuber9627]

Bullshit. If built properly, an upstairs laundry room will have the proper drain system. No different if your bathroom faucet leaks and causes damage. Thousands of home built today have upstairs laundry room and pretty sure insurance covers them.

[@paulmorris6177]

Agree with Nick. Bullshit. I had a house in NC that was NEW construction and the laundry room was UPSTAIRS! No difference if a pipe burst or water damage from a leaky roof. I’m taking it that you had issues when your double-decker, single-wide trailer gave way...

[@stevenbrown5210]

@@paulmorris6177 your mom gave way...

[@Erix7810]

Turned this off after 20 secs. I need help, yes, but I dont need you to talk like you're addressing a 10 year old.