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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
I am not sure I understand the bolded part of your quote. Most dryers I have seen come with a flexible duct that wraps around the metal duct and is attached using a metal collar that is tightened with a screwdriver. In that case, the insert end of the metal duct would be pointed against the direction of airflow. Is this a code violation?
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Good question?
Apparently that does not apply to transition ducts. The dryerbox manufacturer has directions installing in that manner and the ducts should be joined with clamps or foil tape.
I used this:
DryerFlex(R) Transition Duct
Magvents have been a great solution for some previous very tight/offset installs.
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