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Old 11-05-2007, 09:30 AM
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Re: dryer vent connection
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Originally Posted by Scott Patterson View Post
The only part of the dryer vent that I really look at is the permanently installed part. If it can be removed with the dryer I do not comment on it.

My concern is that material that could be removed with the dryer - for example flexible plastic vent - will be left there instead.

Given that dryer fires are a common occurrence (15K a year) and have considerable potential to spread if they are not contained by vent material, I'm more comfortable reporting the presence of such material than not, and include this link in the report: Overheated Clothes Dryers Can Cause Fires: Safety Alert

YMMV.
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