Semi Rigid Aluminum Dryer Vent Hose with 2 Clamps, Gloves&Tape

I have about a two foot distance to vent my microwave, so I decided to change from the 7” tubing that came with the house, and which was bent and scrunched to make the turn inside this cabinet, to this 4” tubing. I figure the loss of airspace will not matter much with such a short return. This tube keeps its shape despite the necessary bends. It was easy to clamp and tape in place.I now have more room for recipe books!

Good dryer vent hose kit. Made of heavier gauge aluminum with fairly smooth internal airway. Hose is less rigid after it has been stretched out, but doesn't droop like my old plastic hose. With a little massaging, it fit right on my dryer outlet and clamped securely. I like that it comes with a small roll of thin aluminum foil tape for repairs or wrapping joints. I didn't use the gloves as my hands are too big and they seemed pointless. Clamp screws are slightly too large for 1/4" driver, probably 7mm, but they have a slot for a flathead screwdriver. Good product at a fair price point. Recommend buying the longer 8' option as unused hose remains collapsed if not needed and allows cutting off ends for reuse.

Best thing, this is the good all aluminum dryer flex duct. Not that junk silver plastic duct. So you are getting the right stuff. It comes compressed to about a foot long. You just pull to stretch it. I can't say what the full length is, I didn't need to pull it all the way. Plenty of material to connect to the house duct, make the turn, and make it to the dryer. Still had plenty to stretch if I needed to go further.The gloves that come with it, found those kind of useless. Yes, my hands got a little dirty working the duct into place. It washes off with soap and water.Foil tape is a nice touch. Wasn't even going to use it. I have never used it before. But this new house has a dryer duct that has a few flaws in it. So I went ahead and taped it this time. This has to be the thinnest foil tape I have ever used. While I have never taped a dryer duct, I have used a lot of foil tape over the years. This stuff is super thin, but it works. The clamps are stainless with what looks like galvanized screws. Don't expect any issues. FYI, the hex is a bit of an oddity. If you want to use a socket or nut driver you will need a 7mm for it. Not a standard size. Not to worry, a slotted screwdriver also works. That is what most people will end up using anyway. This duct feels just like the one I had at the last house, and it lasted 17 years without any issues. Didn't clog, catch lint, etc. It just worked. This one feeling exactly the same should work just as well.

The Hon&Guan 4-inch semi rigid dryer vent hose seemed strong and sturdy. It came with two hose clamps and some tape. It came in a long rectangle box. The 8 foot hose fit in a box that was about a foot long. The hose was silver color. The Hon&Guan 4-inch semi rigid dryer vent hose was made in China

I have ordered several Hon&Guan products and I have found them all to be of higher quality than what I could get at the local hardware store. This aluminum expandable duct came undamaged, shrink wrapped in a box. Inside the aluminum duct tube there as a roll of aluminum tape and a pair of knit gloves. Two Philips/hex clamps are included. I use this for my dryer connections as it has great heat resistance and you can mold it into the shape you need and it will stay that way. It comes completely compressed. The ends are cut with no special finishing on the end. I would expand where you need a bend carefully and only as much as you need to make your bend. Once you have expanded it, it is hard to effectively compress it back the way it came out of the box. You can cut this with a utility scissor or utility knife to length. You can oval it some to fit in narrow spaces but it can also kink if you push it too far.