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mcp6453 wrote:

My electric dryer is backed up to an outside wall. I am having heck of a
time getting a vent to seal tightly. When the dryer is in place, the
vent outlet almost touches the outside wall. I'm thinking I may have to
attach a 6" vent pipe to the dryer and then push the dryer in place
while guiding the pipe through the wall. Then I would need to put the
flapper on the pipe sticking through the wall.

Is there an easier way? Is there some sort of wall mounted receptacle
that allows the dryer to be push up to it without having to physically
connect a vent pipe?

I had a similar problem just a couple of months back. I spent about an
hour in the dryer vent section of H.D., looking at various gadgets. I
finally settled on a *metal* accordion type duct. I only used about 1/3
of the supplied length. I found this stuff will conform to tight corners
only if you extend it first. That's the way it's meant to be used.

My situation may vary from yours in that the dryer outlet and the vent
weren't lined up. So I made a long "S" bend. I was able to leave the
dryer about two feet away from the wall while I made the connections,
then just pushed the dryer carefully into place. In your situation, if
the outlet and vent are lined up, you may be able to use the same stuff,
and just let the accordion close as you move the dryer into place.