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Offline Frog

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Re: Dryer vent exit "flap" ideas?
« Reply #15 on: October 29, 2012, 11:18:28 AM »
This reminds me of the pigeons that used to sneak their way into our Ray Paul up in New England. They make a disturbing sound when firing up on Monday mornings.

Not too different in an old Harco. :(
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Re: Dryer vent exit "flap" ideas?
« Reply #16 on: October 29, 2012, 11:30:10 AM »
This reminds me of the pigeons that used to sneak their way into our Ray Paul up in New England. They make a disturbing sound when firing up on Monday mornings.

The sound is one thing, cleaning it out so it will run again is another. Been there a couple of times...

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If you use flex hose, make it metal instead of a dryer hose, sheet metal real venting is best. Also remember, every angle adds resistance, like adding more feet of pipe, so don't get a bunch of angles in there or it will back up into the dryer (like the banana in the tailpipe from Beverly Hills Cop)

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