I have a vent box that's recessed behind my dryer and I bought the MagVent and it works great. My dryer for the first time is totally pushed back up against the wall, best value for the money and gave me more floor space in the laundry room .
I like the magnet idea. I had this situation with my dryer and I moved the vent opening on the dryer to the side of the dryer instead of the back. Was super easy to do on my unit.
These are great! Very useful. Keep in mind, though.... HD dryers have a sensor telling the machine if the air flow is slow in exiting. This will cause the temp to go down as a precaution. I got a new house with an HD. I put one of these vents on the back, as with all of my previous dryers. Eventually I noticed that the dryer wasn't getting very hot. Finally, after taking 2 hours to dry a load of towels.... I called a repairman. he told me that there is an air flow sensor in most HD units. Mine sensed a slower flow due to the sharp turn, and automatically lowered the temp. He put a normal vent tube on it and I had my hot air back! it is not a danger with the air flow, while using the unit shown in the video. It's the high tech idiots who have to add all the BS on the new appliances. So if your temp goes down a bit after installing one, take it off, put a normal one on (with dryer pulled away from wall) and see if there's a difference... before calling a $100/visit from repairman.
While you’re at it you better repair that dryer cable that’s hanging out of the connector on the back of the dryer. The inner conductors are exposed. (1:03)😊
Looks much better with the MV. The dryer vent is a point of ingress for rats and mice. I would recommend a bead of silicon around the vent where it meets the wall. And (as you said) a screen or vent cover on the outside ,
Dude are you fricking kidding me...that is sooooo slick and I want one !!!! Mine looks pretty much like the before picture and it has always made me a little uncomfortable....not only from a safety perspective but how it looks too. I had no idea they made these things. Already have it in my shopping list. Excellent installation video too brother. Well done !!!
@@benburnett8109 I don't see why at all. Having the hose all bent and coiled around is a lot more unsafe. Still getting one. It's in my wish list already.
I used this connector in my recent laundry renovation. Certainly not cheap but it is easy to install, works really well and will minimize lint buildup. A great product!!
Thank you for this video. This solves my problem. I'm redoing my laundry room and I was trying to figure out what else can I do besides using that old foil tubing. Awesome.
Nice upgrade. Also the snake of extra tubing has a habbit of slowing down the exhaust and collecting a whole bunch of lint. Then you start noticing that the clothes take a lot longer to dry burning up electricity. This is what I experienced with my setup. I will do this upgrade in the near future.
Great video - I think the 180 will work for me, but with a bit more hose. You have so much space to work in and your knees aren't ancient :) Thanks again!
Mine not only goes to the wall, it goes up the outside of the wall into a hole in the ceiling and then empties out into the space under the roof of my family room. Doesn't even vent out to the outside. What a great builder.
It's really dangerous get that fixed! Plus the damp lint and humidity in the exhaust is going into the soffit of your roof and will cause damage to the rafters and plywood on the roof.
@@rjb6327 It will be very easy to fix when you are building your new house...............AFTER YOUVE BURNT THE OLD HOUSE TO THE GROUND. Because your new house will be forced to follow code. Good luck. Hope you have FANTASTIC HOME OWNERS INSURANCE
Thats ridiculous. You r sending warm moist air into your attic. There are many ways to fix this. All of them too much for you since you know about and havent done anything about it
Hooked it up. Didn't even know it existed before I saw your video, so thank you. My bunched up hose was getting clogged up constantly and burned out my heater coil. Hopefully this will put an end to that!
I like the idea of this dryer connection. I, myself would try to eliminate the flex hose because it looks like it makes the dryer stick farther out from the wall by about 4-5".
Man you’re videos are the best! Keep up the great work. Your videos are so informative and easy to follow. I’m sure I can speak on behalf of your followers, thank you! Keep up the excellent work.
? @traybern Irregardless of the commenters fo paw, do you think you're comment is going to correct there behavior???? Their, I put as many question marks as you did exclamation points. Have a good day! And @Fixthis House, great video!!
I did this using traditional solid dryer ducting. I just made sure the dryer exhaust perfectly lined up with the drier duct coming out of the wall. Then I carefully slid the dryver back until it was fully connected.
They look nice and that magnetic attachment looks like a great idea however the 90 degree redirect is an airflow obstruction. You will be needing to clean that out more than usual. Ascetically it's beautiful however mechanically it's not as functional.
That sharp 90 degree bend will affect air flow especially if you happen to have a long vent pipe run to outside wall. But I can see how in certain situations it would be a good choice. I would like to know if the magnetic connection has different designs to choose from.
@@jameslastname9171 No, you’re supposed to do it twice each year but most homeowners don’t. They go years without cleaning it, which usually isn’t that big of a deal with the old style. Once you start putting in right angles though, that changes things drastically.
Why? This is not a upgrade actually, the initial 90 degree turn this thing makes is horrible and restricts air flow. More clean up for you and you buying a new dryer more frequently. Just because something "looks good" doesn't make it good.
it looks like a good replacement for that flex vent. I went one better. when I redid the siding on my house, I installed my vent so I could fit the fitting on the dryer directly into the exterior vent.
that initial 90 degree turn it makes will need you to clean it out about every 6 months. But hey at least it "looks good" behind a dryer........................
Great Product. Nice install job , You left one step out , you should of clean and caulk around where the vent stubs out from wall , 5 min fix , make it look professional !
Took me about 30 seconds of video to buy one of these. The wall mount goes first at dryer height then you decide path out. For years I’ve had a scary mix of periscope and flex running up and back down to similar location to yours. This ends leaks, fear and dries better I’m sure and is not ugly. Thanks
I used a similar hookup back in 2007 in my new house except it didn’t use any magnets and no extra duct had to be purchased. The flat duct could be slid back and forth to align the it with the dryer outlet. It’s still working fine.
This is a great idea and I'll probably get one of these. But I do want to mention that whoever owned that dryer was not doing annual duct cleaning because that was a whole lot more than a Year's worth of Lent and that ductwork and the way they ran it, it was just a fire waiting to happen. That new vent system you installed will also make it extremely easy to clean it using the cleaning kits that are available to clean with the dryer in place.
I would hope for a horizonal pipe going out the bottom of the wall to the ouside . I would expect lint to build up , how quickly ? Then to be a potential fire as you cannot see the build up of lint . And do you really think you will check it and clean it as necessary .
I like the system and your video made it look simple. One thing I would do differently is I would not tape the duct to the exterior wall section so that I could easily disassemble the duct for cleaning.
FTH.....good job..... but will the magnetic coupling hold a seal in all condition ? Doesn't magnetic add to the static charge that can and does accumulate? Very generous thanks for sharing
Nice job didn't know this existed well explained, but if i may say, i noticed that when you showed the Electric cord, the part going inside the dryer wasn't very well inserted into the connector... Hope you fixed that before running the dryer !!! Seems that i wasn't the only one that noticed this
Thank you. I need to do something because what I have right now is not working. I have a lot of hose because I have to get enough hose so when I pull out the dryer I need extra long hose.
Amazing product! I really respect your work ethics and love how you explain every detail. Your videos are always enjoyable to watch and learn from. Thank you and keep up the great work
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Why cannot this be used with a gas dryer?
Thanks!
Might want to fix the electrical strain connector on the dryer, the connector goes over the outer jacket of the cord, not the individual wires.
Saw that right away. Good call
HA! First thing too.
Yeah, that speaks to the value of THIS channel. I'm OUTTA' HERE!!!!
As an electrician that was one hell of a trigger
@@user-neo71665 Hell it triggered me and I'm not even an electrician! But I've watched enough videos on wiring that I knew 'dat ain't right'! 🙂
I installed one of these last year and it made installation soooooo easy! Cleaning is now super simple, too. Well worth every penny.
Lol
The even and detailed explanation is greatly appreciated. Your videos are very helpful. Thank you.
Thank you so much! 🙏🏽 I’m glad I could be of help!
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I have a vent box that's recessed behind my dryer and I bought the MagVent and it works great. My dryer for the first time is totally pushed back up against the wall, best value for the money and gave me more floor space in the laundry room .
I like the magnet idea. I had this situation with my dryer and I moved the vent opening on the dryer to the side of the dryer instead of the back. Was super easy to do on my unit.
Dude that is great, can’t say it enough. And thank you for taking the time to explain the complete process. Great job
I'm so glad I found this video. It really helped solve my dryer venting issues. You also explained it completely understandable.
These are great! Very useful. Keep in mind, though.... HD dryers have a sensor telling the machine if the air flow is slow in exiting. This will cause the temp to go down as a precaution. I got a new house with an HD. I put one of these vents on the back, as with all of my previous dryers. Eventually I noticed that the dryer wasn't getting very hot. Finally, after taking 2 hours to dry a load of towels.... I called a repairman. he told me that there is an air flow sensor in most HD units. Mine sensed a slower flow due to the sharp turn, and automatically lowered the temp. He put a normal vent tube on it and I had my hot air back! it is not a danger with the air flow, while using the unit shown in the video. It's the high tech idiots who have to add all the BS on the new appliances. So if your temp goes down a bit after installing one, take it off, put a normal one on (with dryer pulled away from wall) and see if there's a difference... before calling a $100/visit from repairman.
While you’re at it you better repair that dryer cable that’s hanging out of the connector on the back of the dryer. The inner conductors are exposed. (1:03)😊
Improperly attached strain relief, 👍
It’s actually the insulative sheathing for the inner wires that’s exposed, but those shouldn’t be, either.
Looks much better with the MV. The dryer vent is a point of ingress for rats and mice. I would recommend a bead of silicon around the vent where it meets the wall. And (as you said) a screen or vent cover on the outside ,
Th an you so much for the advice my friend 🙏🏽😊
Dude are you fricking kidding me...that is sooooo slick and I want one !!!! Mine looks pretty much like the before picture and it has always made me a little uncomfortable....not only from a safety perspective but how it looks too. I had no idea they made these things. Already have it in my shopping list. Excellent installation video too brother. Well done !!!
ITs a code violation in the majority of states.
@@benburnett8109 I don't see why at all. Having the hose all bent and coiled around is a lot more unsafe. Still getting one. It's in my wish list already.
@Alan_Edwards awesome just make sure it is code compliant in your area.
@@benburnett8109 I would not even know how to go about doing that TBH. I'll never be selling this house so I can take my chances.
I just installed one of these. The connection was only $50. Best, cleanest dryer installation Ive ever done. 👍.
$79 on Amazon
What a great product. I like the way that you demonstrated everything. It makes it look easy to do and properly done
Just installed the MagVent 90. Thanks for the great video. I'm extremely pleased with the new look!
I used this connector in my recent laundry renovation. Certainly not cheap but it is easy to install, works really well and will minimize lint buildup.
A great product!!
Good to know about. In my current situation, the traditional vent hose still works best.
Thank you for this video. This solves my problem. I'm redoing my laundry room and I was trying to figure out what else can I do besides using that old foil tubing. Awesome.
Nice product, clean install. I will try one next time I need to pull my dryer
Thank you so much!
Wow what a neat product! And the step by step video is so helpful! ❤
first time seeing your work GREAT job
Thank you so much!!
Nice upgrade. Also the snake of extra tubing has a habbit of slowing down the exhaust and collecting a whole bunch of lint. Then you start noticing that the clothes take a lot longer to dry burning up electricity. This is what I experienced with my setup. I will do this upgrade in the near future.
Great video - I think the 180 will work for me, but with a bit more hose. You have so much space to work in and your knees aren't ancient :) Thanks again!
Well done! Thank you for an excellent video
Mine not only goes to the wall, it goes up the outside of the wall into a hole in the ceiling and then empties out into the space under the roof of my family room. Doesn't even vent out to the outside. What a great builder.
It's really dangerous get that fixed! Plus the damp lint and humidity in the exhaust is going into the soffit of your roof and will cause damage to the rafters and plywood on the roof.
@@houpteeI know, but easier said then done.
@@rjb6327 It will be very easy to fix when you are building your new house...............AFTER YOUVE BURNT THE OLD HOUSE TO THE GROUND. Because your new house will be forced to follow code. Good luck. Hope you have FANTASTIC HOME OWNERS INSURANCE
Thats ridiculous. You r sending warm moist air into your attic. There are many ways to fix this. All of them too much for you since you know about and havent done anything about it
@@clarkpalace I'm 81. You want to come to my house and fix it for me?
Hooked it up. Didn't even know it existed before I saw your video, so thank you. My bunched up hose was getting clogged up constantly and burned out my heater coil. Hopefully this will put an end to that!
congrats, you installed a code violation. And the radical 90deg bends will retain heat and pose a fire risk. Do research. Don't burn you house down.
I like the idea of this dryer connection. I, myself would try to eliminate the flex hose because it looks like it makes the dryer stick farther out from the wall by about 4-5".
Great video, nice product, nice delivery. 👍
Man you made a great video. Straight to the point. Clear and easy to understand
Excellent video. Much appreciated. Brilliant method of connecting vent hose. Things done right.
Thank you so much! 🙏🏽😊
It looks awesome. Great job!!
Nice product, great description and expert installation.
Thank you very much! 🙏🏽😊
Sure like that magnetic hook up! Genius!
Man you’re videos are the best! Keep up the great work. Your videos are so informative and easy to follow. I’m sure I can speak on behalf of your followers, thank you! Keep up the excellent work.
Thank you so much for all the love and support! 🙏🏽😊
? @traybern Irregardless of the commenters fo paw, do you think you're comment is going to correct there behavior???? Their, I put as many question marks as you did exclamation points. Have a good day! And @Fixthis House, great video!!
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Wish I had watched this (and ordred the Magvent) before I struggled to connect my dryer vent last night
Great video! I was gonna answer, but you did for me😂😂. Great video!!
Been looking for a solution for years. Thanks
I did this using traditional solid dryer ducting. I just made sure the dryer exhaust perfectly lined up with the drier duct coming out of the wall. Then I carefully slid the dryver back until it was fully connected.
I have used solid duct with L at dryer for over 20 years with no problems. I do not tape it, so it is easier to clean duct annually.
Great idea, want one for my dryer, thanks.
We're about to build a house, this is definitely going in, great video, thanks.
I the same way! Glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊
They look nice and that magnetic attachment looks like a great idea however the 90 degree redirect is an airflow obstruction. You will be needing to clean that out more than usual. Ascetically it's beautiful however mechanically it's not as functional.
This was another good video. I’m not sure if this is the solution to my problem, but am definitely going to do some measuring. Thanks again!
Great video. Can you do one where the dryer vent is on the floor?
I"ve been using magvent for a few years. I have it on two dryers. It works GREAT!!!
XD so does my old metal hose.
I put it on 7 years ago and never had to touch it once.
That sharp 90 degree bend will affect air flow especially if you happen to have a long vent pipe run to outside wall. But I can see how in certain situations it would be a good choice. I would like to know if the magnetic connection has different designs to choose from.
I was wondering the same thing. How will that sharp turn affect the airflow vs the curvilinear path otherwise taken.
I have solid ducts with 3 90 degree Al’s. No problem. Less dust collects than with flex.
@@obifox6356 Thanks for the input.
I love the magnet. But if you add a Vent Box in the wall, you can also put the dryer almost flush with the wall.
Now you have a great choke point for lint to gather. That’s how dryer fires start.
And that’s why he does annual maintenance
@@jameslastname9171 No, you’re supposed to do it twice each year but most homeowners don’t. They go years without cleaning it, which usually isn’t that big of a deal with the old style. Once you start putting in right angles though, that changes things drastically.
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Exactly.
Great video! I'm definitely upgrading my inside and external vents!
Why?
This is not a upgrade actually, the initial 90 degree turn this thing makes is horrible and restricts air flow.
More clean up for you and you buying a new dryer more frequently.
Just because something "looks good" doesn't make it good.
Awesome i love the new mv180 and the mv90
Both are awesome! 👍🏽😊🙏🏽
Where can I get those keyed connector bands? Thanks
Family, it looks good.
it looks like a good replacement for that flex vent. I went one better. when I redid the siding on my house, I installed my vent so I could fit the fitting on the dryer directly into the exterior vent.
Great video, I do believe I will invest in one of these!
Love your channel but the one on my dryer goes though the floor. Is there one that works for the floor. Thanks!
Great video! Very helpful! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for watching my friend! 🙏🏽😊
I love it. I installed MV-180. Looks great and easy to clean.
that initial 90 degree turn it makes will need you to clean it out about every 6 months.
But hey at least it "looks good" behind a dryer........................
Are these also available for Gas dryers?
Yes you can use these on gas dryers. The "Fix this House" guy corrected himself and said you can use on both. Read further down.
Great Product. Nice install job , You left one step out , you should of clean and caulk around where the vent stubs out from wall , 5 min fix , make it look professional !
Took me about 30 seconds of video to buy one of these. The wall mount goes first at dryer height then you decide path out. For years I’ve had a scary mix of periscope and flex running up and back down to similar location to yours. This ends leaks, fear and dries better I’m sure and is not ugly. Thanks
Heat degrades magnets, Google it.
Gotta get this. Thanks
I used a similar hookup back in 2007 in my new house except it didn’t use any magnets and no extra duct had to be purchased. The flat duct could be slid back and forth to align the it with the dryer outlet. It’s still working fine.
Used the same telescoping adapter thing myself for 20 yrs, worked great!
This is a great idea and I'll probably get one of these. But I do want to mention that whoever owned that dryer was not doing annual duct cleaning because that was a whole lot more than a Year's worth of Lent and that ductwork and the way they ran it, it was just a fire waiting to happen. That new vent system you installed will also make it extremely easy to clean it using the cleaning kits that are available to clean with the dryer in place.
Thank you for this video!
Thank you for the love and support! 🙏🏽😊
Freaking brilliant! Thank you for sharing!!
Definitely going to buy this one
Very nice job
Thank you so much! 🙏🏽😊
Thank you for sharing. Love it.
Love this.
I would hope for a horizonal pipe going out the bottom of the wall to the ouside . I would expect lint to build up , how quickly ? Then to be a potential fire as you cannot see the build up of lint . And do you really think you will check it and clean it as necessary .
I like the system and your video made it look simple. One thing I would do differently is I would not tape the duct to the exterior wall section so that I could easily disassemble the duct for cleaning.
Excellent video thanks
Amazing! I'm going to do that to my dryer!
FTH.....good job..... but will the magnetic coupling hold a seal in all condition ? Doesn't magnetic add to the static charge that can and does accumulate? Very generous thanks for sharing
Good video bro, keep them coming.
Thank you so much!
Awesome video!
Excellent, sold, thanks. Been wanting to upgrade this.
Thank you my friend! Glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊
@@FixThisHouse YOu are aware that you are selling a device that is a code violation in 95% of homes and apartments??
nice, clean job.
My only suggestion would be to use a long sweep street 90 along with fixing that elec. connection.
Nice job didn't know this existed well explained, but if i may say, i noticed that when you showed the Electric cord, the part going inside the dryer wasn't very well inserted into the connector... Hope you fixed that before running the dryer !!!
Seems that i wasn't the only one that noticed this
Thank you so much!
That is a real cool drier duct system. Easier to pull the drier in and out.
Thank you. I need to do something because what I have right now is not working. I have a lot of hose because I have to get enough hose so when I pull out the dryer I need extra long hose.
Wonderful wonderful wonderful thank you
Like it, nicely explained
Great videos can you use this to go straight down through the floor?
good project! now u can fix the dryer cord.... 🤠
Good video. Great product. Thanks for sharing.
That's a sharp angle. Dust will accumulate there easily. More easily than the old style
Excellent video !!
this product really looked good
Thank you! It does look good! 👍🏽😊
Its behind the dryer? Nobody see's it?
LOOKING VERY GOOD AMIGO
Wonder if I could use two 90s with a rigid vertical going up and out the basement? Would make regular cleanings a lot easier.
That's friggen cool!!
How long will the magnets last; clamps last a long long time. Clamps you show are awesome and I just ordered some.
Great idea.
$68 for a vent and another $15 for ducting? Nah.. the old stuff works just fine.
good job 👍
Looks great! also, it should be must safer with no kinks to build up dryer lint…thank you!😊
Thank you! I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊
Amazing product!
I really respect your work ethics and love how you explain every detail.
Your videos are always enjoyable to watch and learn from.
Thank you and keep up the great work
Get video . I am going to start installing them ASAP. I went to the Magvent website and they say they can be used on both gas and electric dryers.
Yes 👍🏽, thank you so much for the support!