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Post# 776924 8/12/2014 at 13:49 (3,536 days old) by kb0nes  (Burnsville, MN) |
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I have browsed around the local home stores and have been looking for a dryer vent cap. Every single one I have is nothing but flat out cheap junk. Nowhere was I able to find a solid, sturdy vent cap with a damper that stands any chance of actually sealing drafts... They all seem to be thin flimsy aluminum or vinyl.
Si I was just searching the Interwebs and ran across these units from Seiho. They have both 304 stainless as well as anodized aluminum designs. They appear to be quite nice, has anyone seen one of these?? I really like the domed aluminum one, its both handsome and likely quite sturdy. An order will likely be placed today. They are only about $30 which seems cheaper then I'd have guessed. www.seiho.com/product/ind... Photo 1 is the anodized aluminum model, photo 2 is a stainless one | ||
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| Post# 776934 , Reply# 1 8/12/2014 at 14:43 (3,536 days old) by DigAPony () | ||
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Check Sears or a Sears Hardware. They have dryer vent hoods that are a little more sturdy than what is found at the big box stores. The dampers, while on the flimsy side, do the job. | ||
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Post# 776935 , Reply# 2 8/12/2014 at 14:45 (3,536 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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| Post# 776948 , Reply# 3 8/12/2014 at 15:29 (3,536 days old) by washman (o) | ||
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Where can one purchase these? I'm on my 4th BIG BOX plastic crap in 14 years! | ||
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Post# 776951 , Reply# 4 8/12/2014 at 15:58 (3,536 days old) by kb0nes (Burnsville, MN) |
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Looks like a possible retail source may be
www.hvacquick.com/... The SFZC4 (4" clear anodized aluminum model with damper) is $29.70 They seem to have most of the models and options available. If you Google "Seiho Dryer Vent Cap" and hit the shopping tab they are all over eBay as well as other sources too. They can be had with or without the backdraft damper. | ||
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Post# 776972 , Reply# 5 8/12/2014 at 18:10 (3,536 days old) by suburbanmd (Maryland, USA) |
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Just installed this vent cap. I paid $22.60 for it a few weeks ago, and it was worth that price. So it's really a bargain now. CLICK HERE TO GO TO suburbanmd's LINK | ||
| Post# 777311 , Reply# 6 8/14/2014 at 09:16 (3,534 days old) by glenfieldmathk1 (Glenfield-Leicester-UK) | ||
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We need a new dryer cap on ours, as the one we've got at the minute kind of blows off when the dryer is on. [The grips for the screws have worn] I like the top one, so going to look around for something similar, but only problem is there is a sink pipe outside the touches the corner so cant have something too bulky! | ||
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Post# 777856 , Reply# 7 8/17/2014 at 19:50 (3,531 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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New Dryer Wall Caps
As a service person I have been appalled at the cheap wall caps that are permanently installed in homes, when you consider that this part is often installed in a NEW BRICK wall that will last more than 100 years it makes no sense that the wall cap is not SS, really rugged plastic,or Copper Etc.
But unfortunately the ones you found Phil, have the lovers too close together for a clothes dryer, even the ones with 4 movable plastic lovers get clogged on a regular basses. I think the best dryer caps I have ever seen are my 30+ YO single flap Sears caps with a magnet in them, but even these are not perfect. | ||
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Post# 778055 , Reply# 9 8/18/2014 at 19:49 (3,530 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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 I swapped-out my flapper-hood several years ago for the kind that suburbanmd linked. The top of mine opens for access to clean any lint accumulation in the outlet duct and interior around the shuttle. Can't tell from the Amazon description if that one opens or not. Only problem I've had is that the little tab that latches the top closed broke off so the lid opens from the dryer's airflow and the shuttle floats out. I got around it by placing a rock on top from my landscaping, LOL. I did not paint mine but perhaps should have done so, UV brittling likely contributed to the broken tab. | ||
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Post# 778101 , Reply# 10 8/18/2014 at 22:58 (3,530 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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New Dryer Wall Caps
Suburbanmd, [ put a name in your profile or is your name Phil? ] I was talking about My Brother Phils louvered vent caps that he mentioned at the start of this post.
I have seen the plastic vent caps you are talking about and have not been impressed, they seem to deteriorate quickly from the sun and put too much back pressure on the air moving through them, they may be ok with a very short vent in a shady location. | ||
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