Resecuring and Sealing Up Dryer Vent Pipes | Tips on Proper Installation to Prevent Lint Build Up

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Published 2024-03-14
In this video, I re-secure my dryer vent pipes. The pipes originally had duct tape on them and that is one place that you don't want to put duct tape... on your duct work. I cleaned off years of dust, reattached the pipes and changed out the tape for new aluminum foil tape that is actually made for duct work. I also decided to use a hose clamp at the end of the pipe where it attaches to the dryer so that I could disconnect it if I need to.

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All Comments (21)
  • @butterfliesandcamo5975
    Matt I've been a sub since shortly after you started your channel. I usually just watch from the bushes, however today I just wanted to pop out and let you know how much I appreciate your videos. You are definitely my favorite DIY channel🤗 You're so easy to follow and understand. It's a huge help that you go one step further and "tag" the supplies and tools that you use in each video. My dad taught us to duct tape EVERYTHING🙄 Never dreamed that I'd ever hear, "Don't use duct tape on duct work."🤣🤣 THANK YOU Matt!!! Much love to you and your family 💜 Justa FYI...a HUGE congrats on how big your channel has gotten. It's been awesome to watch 🤗 It's grown as fast as your family has🤣 Would you consider adding your BLOOPERS to the end of the videos again??? Yours were some of the funniest that I've ever seen👍🤣
  • @patriotsmom3615
    Thanks, for the tips, I am going to shortened my vent. 😊
  • @annwilliams9214
    Yay me! I have the third worst and the second worst options. Looks like I have another home project. 🙄 Thanks for the great information and tutorial!
  • @firesurfer
    19:55 there are narrow right angle adapters that allow you to connect to the bottom first before pushing the machine to wall. It is about 3 to 4 foot long and connects to the rest of your duct afterwards. ''Dundas Jafine 28 in. to 45 in. Adjustable Space Saver Aluminum Dryer Vent Duct with Straight Outlet''
  • @mrsmith5114
    Video Idea: Show us what a cleaned vent with a blower looks like compared to brushed clean.
  • @TurnsTheWorld
    Hey can you disconnect the duct and take a wind speed reading immediately behind the dryer? That would be the max efficiency flow rate. Interesting to see the difference before and after the duct run.
  • @YautjaHunter3
    Really glad my dryer is on an outside wall. Years ago I opened a wall behind my dryer and it was FULL of lent from a previous home owners disconnecting the pipe.
  • @jimaronson2323
    Looking forward to the video on cleaning the dryer ducts. Something I've always dreaded.
  • @fintan3563
    I learned something I would have never believed if it hadn’t come from you, Matt. One cannot use duct tape for ductwork! Then why is it called duct tape and not, I don’t know, “man’s everything tape”? Unbelievable! Thanks for the education. 😊😊😊
  • @michaeldowney8429
    A better tape would be the foil tape. That lightweight plastic version doesn’t hold well either. Or you could paint the joints with duct seal. As always great video!
  • @danmoran3318
    I disconnect my dryer hose from the machine and use my super duper leaf blower to clean it out! Love the channel.
  • @snoozieq4584
    Food for thought... Since the ducting was so loose to begin with, you could have rotated the ducting before you started taping so the seam is more visible and easier to access. I know, hindsight is 20/20 and I'm just a viewer.
  • @jimmirza248
    With hvac metal ducts you use that tape to seal the metal joints but you also have to use 3 self taping screws per joint to make sure they don’t disconnect
  • @hayitsj21
    Must be nice to still be able to breathe (unlike me who has asthma) with all that dust around.
  • @DanKoning777
    I've learned a lot and have had nothing but praise for your videos since I found/subscribed to your channel, but I'm a little on the fence with this one. I just did my dryer duct too having the same issue(s) [also solid but on an outside wall]. As an observation not criticism, what I thought was impractical was to retape and resecure each section without cleaning them out first since that's the best time and easiest means to both clean them out, and look for any hidden obstruction(s)—we had 1 or more in 2 of the 4 sections. We noticed longer/longer dry times; that too may indicate airflow/lint issues. Again jmo. Thanks for this video—looking forward to pt2. God bless.
  • @The.Real.Reaper
    Good topic. Did something more extensive but the sane basic idea. Use solid metal ducting. Next measure, cut and assemble, then use duct short sheet metal screws to hold all the joints except one the last 90 degree bend (for future cleaning access.) Like you suggested, O did seal all seams inside and out. Including carefully covering the screw heads inside to seal them and prevent them from catching lent. Using as shot as screws as available helps. I cut and later reapply the aluminum tape every six months for spring and fall vent cleaning.