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GothicGingerbread t1_ixfm9fr wrote

Wait, wait, wait. Do NOT use that flexible duct – it is a terrible fire hazard!!! https://youtu.be/RBxhb7tGd0I

Please, please, PLEASE, if you value your life, home, and belongings, go get rigid ducts.

Please also get aluminum tape to seal the joints.

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bwood247 t1_ixhfjcv wrote

That venting is fine, stop trying to scare OP.

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GothicGingerbread t1_ixhlndz wrote

I've trained as a home inspector. I – along with every home inspector I know – strongly advise against using flexible or semi-rigid dryer ducts. It's just advice, though, not a command.

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bwood247 t1_ixhmzzy wrote

It’s The way you worded it, it’s like as if the house will burn down and all their kids will die the first time they use it. Yes Rigid is way better and it’s what I would use if I were to redo my laundry. Ive worked on commercial laundry equipment for 13 years and have seen that flex in hundreds of locations, that type of flex is totally safe to use as long as it’s not kinked and installed properly.

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softhardcoder OP t1_ixfvnzs wrote

The one I have is semi-rigid and seems to be pretty similar to the last one tested in the video you shared which the guy says is fine.

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