I installed that floating exterior dryer vent to our home 15 years ago and it's still by far one of the best upgrades I ever made to the house. Simple, smart and works great. No mice ever.
I have had a vent like the Raeflow on every house since I lived in the midwest and realized how much cold air was coming in the vent during the winter. Great design, I think it looks great. Two thumbs up!
Great job! I didn't know the Magvent existed. These are so much better than the traditional older versions. Easy installation with a clean professional outcome.
After listing my house for sale, I got dinged by a home inspector because my dryer vent hole was too low to the ground. I installed the same exterior dryer vent seal cover you showed. New homeowner was happy. Thanks for posting.
I’ve used both mag vents in different homes and they are hands down the best connection system to make sure that nothing gets jacked up in the future. No worries about bad kinks where a dryer fire could accumulate. Invest in the system and hard pipe and then cover all your joints in Aluminum tape. Also mount the frame in solidly to the wall. In the long term you won’t be dealing with leaking or pinching exhaust. One Less thing to deal with
I installed a MV-90 with a recessed dry vent box years ago in my house. Works great. With the recessed dry box I can slide my dryer up against wall giving me more room in the laundry room
i learned a lot in this vid. Am a noob, this is a new issue for me, absolutely everything is very useful. OMG, condoms for caulk tubes! it's genius!!!!!!
I as will be adding all these into new homes that I be painting and remodeling. I am sure the homeowners will be a very appreciative. Thanks for the link thanks mag vent thank you for posting this. I really do appreciate it.
I bought the plastic one off of Amazon thinking it was the one that the company my brother used to work for makes. It was very cheap and I returned it and bought direct from Heartland who makes them in North Dakota and is built better. Thanks for the video.
Hey....at the ~ 0:18 sec mark. I noticed the dryer power cord is clamped to the wires and NOT the sheathing. That is a serious issue! Please fix or tell the homeowner to get it corrected. The vibration could cause a wear in the insulation and a short ckt. Being a 220V//30A supply that would be big problem. Cheers.
That really is so tidy and convenient, thank’s to Magvent for a great appliance, and last but not least, You and your channel for making us the viewers aware of this product. 👍🏼👏🏼❤️
Your devices look so much better than our current dryer vent !! I will share your video with my husband and see what he think’s. Thank You for sharing your great idea’s!!
First off....super thx for the product info! Definitely getting the Magvent. Couple of things though. 1 I wouldn't use tape for the at wall connection. Although tape is cheap, it's messy. Reason? Your going to want to remove that connection when cleaning the ductwork. 2 Make an alignment marker with blue painters tape. Put one on the dryer and the wall. This will be used to align the dryer with the vent after cleaning. 10X easier to see.
The corrugated aluminum removed from the dryer is not the stuff you want to use, it's used to vent your bathroom fan, this will catch a lot of lint and become a fire hazard. The correct material is like a Mylar, like the material in this kit, it is very smooth so it doesn't catch the lint. They also make a vinyl dryer vent material, I don't know if that's still legal but I think it's still better than corrugated aluminum. Just an FYI on dryer vent material.
Excellent video. One word of caution. Our dryer vent exits right next to our Air Conditioners compressor and condensing coils…. and unfortunately the lint from the dryer clogs those ac coils and the very very numerous and thin fins. We’re using the vent catcher style to is filled with water.
I have had a vent like that for over ten years. It works great to stop air leaks. I have never had any problems with it and have never had to perform any maintenance on it.
I watch all your videos! The second option might just work for my “crazy” application. It’s the size of the “laundry nook” & where the vent is located. I’m going to give this a try.👍. P.S. A leaf blower will clean out a dryer vent that exits a roof!
Great video!! Just ordered the product. However, it would have been helpful if you described how to install the wall unit with an existing vent pipe rather than just a drywall hole. I'm sure most applications would have the metal pipe through the wall.
This is incredible, it’s a little pricey, but I think it’s worth every penny. I dread cleaning out my dryer vent because it’s such a pain in the butt to get the exhaust pipe reconnected. I’m ordering one of these right away. Thanks for sharing.
Great introduction to the mag vent thanks for the video. As tempting as it looks I don’t think I’ll replace mine anytime soon. I don’t care how neat and nice it looks behind my dryer, it’s not visible and the cost and work is not worth it for me but I enjoyed the video and learning about new things.
11:30 that exterior vent is in a terrible location and it should have been relocated rather than cutting away the house below grade or so close to the grade. Even if the grade was not a concern, it would be ideal to move it away from the AC condenser which is likely to get dryer lint in the aluminum coils which will degrade its performance and require a lot more maintenance cleaning (which most people do not do).
That dryer vent is one of the best designs but unfortunately it isn’t made out of UV resistant plastic and ends up cracking and yellowing. I have had to replaced ours several times over the years and have another replacement ready to paint, this will be the first time trying this. I want to see if painting adds any protection from UV, I just wish they were made out of a better material, shouldn’t have to go through this for what they cost.
I bought the Mv80, sadly my dryer connection already has 4inch tube coming out of wall and I don’t know how to take it off, so I can put this one on😞 I can feel metal tabs behind wall but I can’t bend them with my fingers and there’s not enough room to put a tool inside tube. I tried looking for videos but has no luck. Now I had to put old one back on and it’s all bent behind dryer so again I’m scared to use it. Haven’t been able to use now 5 days. Thank you for all the helpful tips on doing dyi.
What about the lint is there not a build up of lint in the vent outside.. especially if you build a deck over this vent do you not need to clean it out. Just asking
What if your dryer vent outlet is much higher up on the wall, would that be an issue for this kind of model? And is creating bends in it not so good for ventilation? New to DIY stuff. Thanks!
The exhaust duct must be rigid vent pipe is correct. However the transition duct section, unless MN specifically excludes it, can be a flexible UL listed material and no longer than 8’.
I couldn't watch after the first 20 seconds. Just can't get over the wiring on that dryer. Good thing you have that magnetic vent hose because it will make it easier to reconnect after the firefighters pull it away from the wall to extinguish the flames. Please fix that wiring. The strain relief clamp should be on the outer sheath of the power cord so the individual conductors are protected from damage.
I’ve been cleaning out dryers for 27 years have it professionally cleaned out it’s impossible for you to get it all out yourself without proper equipment. Great video but you failed recommending that.
Houses should have the option of directing the hot air into the attic space for the winters. There has been a few folks on RUclips that have done this to help heat a home.
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I installed that floating exterior dryer vent to our home 15 years ago and it's still by far one of the best upgrades I ever made to the house. Simple, smart and works great. No mice ever.
Just finished updating the laundry room. Looks like I’m tearing it apart again to add this. Love it!
No need to my friend! It’s a quick and easy addition, weather you need the 90 or the 180 magvent on the configuration of your dryer 🙏🏽👍🏽😊
I have had a vent like the Raeflow on every house since I lived in the midwest and realized how much cold air was coming in the vent during the winter. Great design, I think it looks great. Two thumbs up!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with the Raeflow! Thing is awesome! 👍🏽🙏🏽😊
Great job! I didn't know the Magvent existed. These are so much better than the traditional older versions. Easy installation with a clean professional outcome.
Thank you so much! The Magvents are a game changer for sure! 👍🏽
After listing my house for sale, I got dinged by a home inspector because my dryer vent hole was too low to the ground. I installed the same exterior dryer vent seal cover you showed. New homeowner was happy. Thanks for posting.
How low is too low
How high is too high
I’ve used both mag vents in different homes and they are hands down the best connection system to make sure that nothing gets jacked up in the future. No worries about bad kinks where a dryer fire could accumulate. Invest in the system and hard pipe and then cover all your joints in Aluminum tape. Also mount the frame in solidly to the wall. In the long term you won’t be dealing with leaking or pinching exhaust. One Less thing to deal with
I installed a MV-90 with a recessed dry vent box years ago in my house. Works great. With the recessed dry box I can slide my dryer up against wall giving me more room in the laundry room
i learned a lot in this vid. Am a noob, this is a new issue for me, absolutely everything is very useful. OMG, condoms for caulk tubes! it's genius!!!!!!
Also, you may want to look at the expiration date on the caulk tube itself to see if it’s worth saving
I as will be adding all these into new homes that I be painting and remodeling. I am sure the homeowners will be a very appreciative. Thanks for the link thanks mag vent thank you for posting this. I really do appreciate it.
They’ll love it and great investment! I’m glad I could be of help my friend! 👍🏽🙏🏽😊
I bought the plastic one off of Amazon thinking it was the one that the company my brother used to work for makes. It was very cheap and I returned it and bought direct from Heartland who makes them in North Dakota and is built better. Thanks for the video.
The Heartland vents are for sure much better and are made in Minot, ND, not overseas.
Hey....at the ~ 0:18 sec mark. I noticed the dryer power cord is clamped to the wires and NOT the sheathing. That is a serious issue! Please fix or tell the homeowner to get it corrected. The vibration could cause a wear in the insulation and a short ckt. Being a 220V//30A supply that would be big problem. Cheers.
I noticed that too!
That really is so tidy and convenient, thank’s to Magvent for a great appliance, and last but not least, You and your channel for making us the viewers aware of this product. 👍🏼👏🏼❤️
Thank you so much for the love and support my friend! 🙏🏽😊
Yes well done video. Very interested in upgrading my moms old loose vent cap and hose!
Your devices look so much better than our current dryer vent !!
I will share your video with my husband and see what he think’s. Thank You for sharing your great idea’s!!
Thank you so much! I hope he likes it 🙏🏽😊
I just worry about the floating vent getting iced up in winter. I have a gas dryer and that would not be great. Any thoughts on icing up?
First off....super thx for the product info! Definitely getting the Magvent. Couple of things though.
1 I wouldn't use tape for the at wall connection. Although tape is cheap, it's messy. Reason?
Your going to want to remove that connection when cleaning the ductwork.
2 Make an alignment marker with blue painters tape. Put one on the dryer and the wall. This will be used to align the dryer with the vent after cleaning. 10X easier to see.
The MV-80 was a great recommendation. Thank you. Such an easy install and improvement over the typical connection.
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🙏🏽😊
The corrugated aluminum removed from the dryer is not the stuff you want to use, it's used to vent your bathroom fan, this will catch a lot of lint and become a fire hazard. The correct material is like a Mylar, like the material in this kit, it is very smooth so it doesn't catch the lint. They also make a vinyl dryer vent material, I don't know if that's still legal but I think it's still better than corrugated aluminum. Just an FYI on dryer vent material.
Excellent video. One word of caution. Our dryer vent exits right next to our Air Conditioners compressor and condensing coils…. and unfortunately the lint from the dryer clogs those ac coils and the very very numerous and thin fins. We’re using the vent catcher style to is filled with water.
I have had a vent like that for over ten years. It works great to stop air leaks. I have never had any problems with it and have never had to perform any maintenance on it.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience!
Very cool. I've never seen one of these before thanks for sharing.
I'm so stoked I found your video! Thank you!
Thank you FTH and the algorithm. I needed to see this.
I watch all your videos! The second option might just work for my “crazy” application. It’s the size of the “laundry nook” & where the vent is located. I’m going to give this a try.👍. P.S. A leaf blower will clean out a dryer vent that exits a roof!
Thank you so much for the love and support! Really means a lot my friend! Thank you so much also for the leaf blower technique! Very smart! 👍🏽🙏🏽😊
Great video!! Just ordered the product. However, it would have been helpful if you described how to install the wall unit with an existing vent pipe rather than just a drywall hole. I'm sure most applications would have the metal pipe through the wall.
OMG where has this been all my life?!?
This is incredible, it’s a little pricey, but I think it’s worth every penny. I dread cleaning out my dryer vent because it’s such a pain in the butt to get the exhaust pipe reconnected. I’m ordering one of these right away. Thanks for sharing.
Really like the mag vents. When I clean my dryer vent, I may install it. Thanks for the great video.
Great introduction to the mag vent thanks for the video. As tempting as it looks I don’t think I’ll replace mine anytime soon. I don’t care how neat and nice it looks behind my dryer, it’s not visible and the cost and work is not worth it for me but I enjoyed the video and learning about new things.
11:30 that exterior vent is in a terrible location and it should have been relocated rather than cutting away the house below grade or so close to the grade. Even if the grade was not a concern, it would be ideal to move it away from the AC condenser which is likely to get dryer lint in the aluminum coils which will degrade its performance and require a lot more maintenance cleaning (which most people do not do).
Great demo !
The MagVent look awesome. Affordable too.
Yes! That thing is a game changer!
That dryer vent is one of the best designs but unfortunately it isn’t made out of UV resistant plastic and ends up cracking and yellowing. I have had to replaced ours several times over the years and have another replacement ready to paint, this will be the first time trying this. I want to see if painting adds any protection from UV, I just wish they were made out of a better material, shouldn’t have to go through this for what they cost.
I have had mine for over ten years and have never had a problem with it but mine does not get direct sunlight.
Mine is 12 years old, truth. I've re-glued the cover twice. It looks like it might not make it much longer. But it works great
painting your vent will prolong its life bu protecting it from UV
There is a comment below saying a company by the name of Heartland makes the metal one and it’s not the Amazon cheap plastic knock off
I have one for probably a year and a half. The uv has really only yellowed it so far.
I bought one 3 years ago. And love it
Thank you for sharing your follow up! 🙏🏽😊
Thank you, mine has the vent through the floor behind the dryer to a crawl space, would you recommend the 180 or 90?
I like this simple set up thanks for this my friend 😊
Thank you! I agree! Keeps it clean, efficient and effective 🙏🏽👍🏽😊
I bought the Mv80, sadly my dryer connection already has 4inch tube coming out of wall and I don’t know how to take it off, so I can put this one on😞 I can feel metal tabs behind wall but I can’t bend them with my fingers and there’s not enough room to put a tool inside tube. I tried looking for videos but has no luck. Now I had to put old one back on and it’s all bent behind dryer so again I’m scared to use it. Haven’t been able to use now 5 days. Thank you for all the helpful tips on doing dyi.
What about the lint is there not a build up of lint in the vent outside.. especially if you build a deck over this vent do you not need to clean it out. Just asking
Great invention, thanks for the video and the links.
Cool product!
Love it. Nice job.
What's your installation for a floor pipe?
For a stackable, would it be better to go diagonal or L shaped?
Such a slick system
It amazes me that more people don't use heat exchangers to capture that drier warmth back into the house.
Great video. Thanks for posting!!
I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊
Nice idea, but I don't have that much space behind the dryer.
I’ll have to do a video on shorter dryer vent upgrade options!
great video and great advice!
What if your dryer vent outlet is much higher up on the wall, would that be an issue for this kind of model? And is creating bends in it not so good for ventilation? New to DIY stuff. Thanks!
This washer vent system is amazing, the ring should have small finger tabs for separating, squeezing the vent will eventually crush it.
This is actually a good idea...
Thank you! 🙏🏽 it is awesome 🤩
How does the wall base part connect to the metal vent pipe coming from inside the wall on the MV-180
There is a 3-4” metal lip that is attached to the the wall part piece that should slide inside or outside of your metal vent pipe.
Great video
Thank you! 🙏🏽
What about the vent under the house?
Stay tuned! 👍🏽😊🙏🏽
which magvent version do I need if my dryer vent is on the floor (and goes to the basement and to the outside)?
Is there a roof version of the vent seal cover?
Thank you. 👍🏻😊
anyone else concerned about cuts through the framing timbers?
Yeah probably would have been better to build out away from the house instead of cutting through the framing..
Don't believe the boards are part of the framing, if they are they shouldn't be exposed on the exterior like that, appears to be just trim.
Fyi, in Minnesota, the flexible tubing doesn't meet code, and the aluminum tape is required.
The exhaust duct must be rigid vent pipe is correct. However the transition duct section, unless MN specifically excludes it, can be a flexible UL listed material and no longer than 8’.
How cool!
Or get a heat pump dryer, that’s what I’m going to do. I’ll get back 5” behind the dryer.
I couldn't watch after the first 20 seconds. Just can't get over the wiring on that dryer. Good thing you have that magnetic vent hose because it will make it easier to reconnect after the firefighters pull it away from the wall to extinguish the flames. Please fix that wiring. The strain relief clamp should be on the outer sheath of the power cord so the individual conductors are protected from damage.
That pipe attached to wall is not 4 inch inside so is restrictive to air flow. Foil flex is not a safe venting material for a dryer
The dryer vent is supposed to be 12" above grade.
Whoever decided to put the AC unit that close to the dryer vent needs to have the hammer revoked.
I’ve been cleaning out dryers for 27 years have it professionally cleaned out it’s impossible for you to get it all out yourself without proper equipment. Great video but you failed recommending that.
First two I like, Last one I do not
Nice winter home for the little critters 😂
This foil ducting SUCKS. You should buy all metal ductwork…
Houses should have the option of directing the hot air into the attic space for the winters. There has been a few folks on RUclips that have done this to help heat a home.
Do you know how much moisture that would put up into your attic?
It would create rot and mold in no time in the insulation and wood .
@@ZenDreaming60people do not understand do they? Lol
Not to mention that lint is highly flammable while insulation is treated with a fire retardant.
Terrible idea I'm afraid