It is 2023 and nobody has invented a GOOD duct hose.

These damn things need to be redesigned.

Whoever thought a 4" foil hose is the right size for a 4" pipe is an idiot. All they need to do is make the damn hoses 4 1/8" and life would be so much easier. But I guess they wouldn't sell nearly as many of them.

I thought I was totally out if it as I’m an amateur but I’m so glad y’all are confirming that we all experience the frustration of connecting a 4” pipe to a 4” duct. Sooo annoying!! I used Papi’s hack and it worked!

Bugs me that they know it’s not a slip fit, they could pre-size the ends for the consumer!

Holy crap that worked like a charm!! Great idea. I wish I had searched for this before spending 45 minutes trying to get it to fit.

After 3 days of struggle and frustration, ty so much finally we have a hose on our dryer!

Papi!! Thank you, been messing with stupid hose for a while,, almost gave up, tried your trick worked for me. 🎉🎉🎉

Great hack - it just saved my sanity - thank you!

Thank you! I’ve been just spending hrs and left with messy pipe and bloody hands. Off to do mine again…

You want out going duct ends to fit inside connections, not over to avoid lint build-up and leaks. Get a metal crimping tool which will taper the end to fit inside.

Thank you struggling with this now.

Great tip!! Thank you 👍🏽

At 2:15 in the video. This is one of the most common mistakes. On the right hand would be the dryer, on the left would be exit. The air flow would go to the left. On the inside of the flex venting the ridges. Cause the air to slow down and also allows th lint to accumulate. But another point is always look which way you're connecting, the perforated end is always directed away from the dryer. When you push something in the wrong direction your creating not only back pressure, but causing the air flow to be interrupted. And that ledge will cause lint to accumulate before it gets past the exit cover. 😂😂😂

So, they say we went to the moon several times, starting in 1969. And they cant make this system any better. I dont understand. This infuriated me today.

I used the finger hack you demonstrated!

Good idea! The corrugated dryer vent should be crimped to fit into the termination vent pipe. This way lint won’t get trapped around the edges and create a lint blockage when it’s flowing out. Instead of the hose clamp you can use metal tape around the connection. Anyway it got done👍🏻👍🏻

Thank you George and Poppy. 💕NonnaGrace

How about a MF'r make a 4.25 tube already!!! Either way...4in on both ends is crazy! Thanks for sharing!

Cool hack. Thanks for the tip! Stay safe!

screw the flexible duct like a screw - works like a charm. make sure to follow the direction of the spiral. no need to flatten the hose since it's more work and can cause tearing.

As a professional appliance repairman I hate when I have to remove vents

Gracias Papi 🤘🏼

I'll try this. I was doing the opposite: trying to reduce the diameter of the semi-rigid duct to fit inside the solid piece. Wish me luck!

NOWHERE can I find the adapter, that's 4 1/8" OD to slip over the dryer exit itself, to attach to your flex hose. Sadly I live out in BFE and most people have never even HEARD of it. But it exists. Somewhere.

Just make a small half inch to inch cut spread it out a bit and tape it with aluminum tape on the end to make it reinforced. Then you can attach it.

Heck yeah!! That is always such a pain...

Very nice 👍🏻

I found a plastic connector apparatus, it's plastic and the vent hose kinda screws into these grooves then you screw the other end over the lip of the vent and do same for the one out the window,

Super easy on a table

2 seconds with crimpers and bam its in. the flexible hose should go inside the metal pipe if it is the other way around its a good lint trap

great idea

The lint trapping corrugated hose is junk. Buy sold metal vent pipe and slid the plastic junk over it once its all in place and screwed at each joint . Makes a great seal to ensure no air leaking . All the flex stuff is a fire trap waiting to take place.

I thought you were supposed to cut it then slip it on then clamp and duct tape it

Thinks the hose go in the outside

Why don’t they make the hose 4.5” to fit over the 4” pipe?

if only they could make connector 1mm less than pipe diameter ... OMG 2023

Don’t do that , the flex pipe should go inside the dryer vent hood

Reading everyone’s comments Holy sh*** I never realized what a pain in the ass the proper dryer vent is!! Go figure

I thought I was totally out if it as I’m an amateur but I’m so glad y’all are confirming that we all experience the frustration of connecting a 4” pipe to a 4” duct. Sooo annoying!! I used Papi’s hack and it worked!