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Dryer Exhausts Have No Substitutes

Dear Tom & Leslie,
My dryer vent is on the opposite side from the wall outlet and the vent hose kinks.  Would it be ok to run a length of PVC pipe with elbows?
Brian Spaulding
Poplarville, MS

Brian,
Do not use PVC or any other material as a dryer vent except metal dryer vent hose or ducts.  It is especially dangerous because other materials will not stand up to high heat in the same way dryer hose will.  There are dryer hoses available in all shapes as well as dryer ducts that can even make those tight turns.  Find the right venting system for your house and you will see that the dryer will work the best.

Thanks for listening!
Tom & Leslie

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