When I bought mine I loved it, it worked great on installation, the hose piece found the magnet and made an extremly strong connection, However, the dryer shifted just a little and the magnet connected to the wall bracket easily came loose and lint is all over the wash room. The clips on the wall bracket just aren't strong enough to keep the magnet from breaking loose from the wall bracket. The wall bracket needs stronger clasps or some kind of mechanical connection, a simple threaded hole and a screw would fix the problem. The clips and bumps on the magnet just arent a good enough connection. The magnet to hose is so much stronger then the wall connection. Its a great idea but you need to fix how the magnet attaches to the wall, if you have a retrofit please send me a one. I cant keep worrying about it looseing connection and cleaning up lint. I still like the idea.
Thank you for your comment and feedback. The clips that are on the mounting bracket are adjustable as they are spring steel. You can simply push them in towards the center a little bit and this will increase the tension that is placed on the wall side body. This should fix problem. Thank you again for your comment.
I am looking at this system as a viable option to address access difficulties, as the attic entrance is directly above the washer and dryer & that is, in a cupboard. The problem is when the duct was installed by the contractor. He placed a fully adjustable elbow in the opening and part of that elbow at the joint protrudes a good 1/4 inch past the face of the drywall on the top edge. And the straight part of the elbow is about another inch beyond that. My question is looking at your MV-Flex drawing the male portion that fits into the wall duct. Will it clear the elbow and allow the mounting plate to fit flush after the excess metal on the outside of the drywall is removed?
As long as you use a good quality dryer hose (such as Dryer Flex by Innovate) the hose should stay intact. We calibrate our magnets to ensure they are strong enough to keep a tight connection but not too strong to help with the concern of the hose tearing. Thank you for your comment and we will keep your concerns in mind when filming our future videos.
If the vent goes through the floor and is behind the dryer we would recommend using our MV-90 model. You can find a video overview of that model here th-cam.com/video/rdRPbPfuS0s/w-d-xo.html . You can also take a few photos of your particular setup and send them to customerservice@magventllc.com and we will do our best to help you find the best solution.
We calibrate our magnets to have a 10-12lb pull force to separate. There is also a a taper to the body and a protrusion on the union which creates a great seal and provides a leak free connection. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions at all.
When I bought mine I loved it, it worked great on installation, the hose piece found the magnet and made an extremly strong connection, However, the dryer shifted just a little and the magnet connected to the wall bracket easily came loose and lint is all over the wash room. The clips on the wall bracket just aren't strong enough to keep the magnet from breaking loose from the wall bracket. The wall bracket needs stronger clasps or some kind of mechanical connection, a simple threaded hole and a screw would fix the problem. The clips and bumps on the magnet just arent a good enough connection. The magnet to hose is so much stronger then the wall connection. Its a great idea but you need to fix how the magnet attaches to the wall, if you have a retrofit please send me a one. I cant keep worrying about it looseing connection and cleaning up lint. I still like the idea.
Thank you for your comment and feedback. The clips that are on the mounting bracket are adjustable as they are spring steel. You can simply push them in towards the center a little bit and this will increase the tension that is placed on the wall side body. This should fix problem. Thank you again for your comment.
Thank you for your honest feedback.
I am looking at this system as a viable option to address access difficulties, as the attic entrance is directly above the washer and dryer & that is, in a cupboard. The problem is when the duct was installed by the contractor. He placed a fully adjustable elbow in the opening and part of that elbow at the joint protrudes a good 1/4 inch past the face of the drywall on the top edge. And the straight part of the elbow is about another inch beyond that. My question is looking at your MV-Flex drawing the male portion that fits into the wall duct. Will it clear the elbow and allow the mounting plate to fit flush after the excess metal on the outside of the drywall is removed?
What happens when you pull out the dryer? The hose tears appart and you cry?
As long as you use a good quality dryer hose (such as Dryer Flex by Innovate) the hose should stay intact. We calibrate our magnets to ensure they are strong enough to keep a tight connection but not too strong to help with the concern of the hose tearing. Thank you for your comment and we will keep your concerns in mind when filming our future videos.
If you purchase the hose they recommend, it shouldn’t tear apart. It’s not the cheap, foil hose that you find in big box stores that tears easily.
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What about application that goes into the floor?
If the vent goes through the floor and is behind the dryer we would recommend using our MV-90 model. You can find a video overview of that model here th-cam.com/video/rdRPbPfuS0s/w-d-xo.html .
You can also take a few photos of your particular setup and send them to customerservice@magventllc.com and we will do our best to help you find the best solution.
Any leakage between the 2 magnet ends to worry about?
We calibrate our magnets to have a 10-12lb pull force to separate. There is also a a taper to the body and a protrusion on the union which creates a great seal and provides a leak free connection. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions at all.