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Originally Posted by StamperTV25
We will be coming up to TV to purchase a new home this coming week. The question I have is for those that have noticed the dryer vent pipe looks to be installed with the crimped end on the vent pipe sections facing down instead of upwards toward the roof. I have always had homes with the vent piping installed the crimped ends facing towards the roof vent.....that way allows air to flow freely through the pipe without any obstructions. If the crimped end is facing down....or against the air flow.....the lint would naturally collect on the crimped ends of the pipe sections. I don't know if anyone else has addressed this?......but would love any feedback. I tried to attach a photo.....hopefully it shows up.
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It seems some responders do not understand the problem. Yes your photo shows the crimped end going wrong direction. In your setup each connection going all the way up and out through the roof would become a trapping point for the lint which is flowing up and out. For those that don’t get it, picture a rake; the teeth of the rake grab the grass when pulling towards you. If you turn the rake over and use the back of it the rake will just slide across the grass and catch nothing. That is the same as having crimped connection going the wrong way, the lint will get caught.