5 Inch Air Duct Hose, Easy-to-Install 5 Feet Dryer Vent Hose with 2 Clamps – 4 Layer PVC and Aluminum Flexible Duct for Heating Cooling Ventilation and Exhaust

Ok, first though not technically a feature, the packaging was so well designed, that this vent hose was not creased, dented or out of alignment on delivery. The hose is built like a slinky, which helps, but it was in a tight fitting, tall box and then in a plastic sleeve, with the hose clamps slipped over the hose but protected from being torn by them. Nice packing job!#1 The Best A+ No. 1 feature---the ends of the hose are reinforced with thick rings that make installation on the dryer pipe (which is sort of short and jagged) and onto whatever connection you have venting to the outside, incredibly easy. If you can see it in the picture, the reinforced part of the coating is thick enough you can fit the clamp ring over it and still have extra room. The extra thickness gives you room to fit it over the dryer pipe and then get the clamp over all of it, ensuring that the hose won't slip off as you put the dryer back in position. And it doesn’t look like it will start to lose its integrity when it comes time to remove the hose for cleaning. I anticipate the ends of the hose holding up.The reinforced bits are something that should be on every vent hose.Yes, most foil vent hoses have some bit of thickening or little ring at the end, but it’s not as substantial and it’s usually short and the foil tears away from it quite easily. This is a much better design.#2 The Accordion style pleats allow the rings of this hose to compress back on themselves, like a Slinky, so even at six feet you don't have to shorten the hose. Cutting hoses often messes up the structure and then the alignment of the hose goes off, and each time you have to detach or reattach the hose it gets harder to manage.#3 The substantial plastic coating on this hose really protects the internal foil part, so that it doesn't get torn when installing or moving it around when you move the dryer to clean.#4 Substantial clamp rings, packaged (again with the packaging!) so that they were not squashed or bent in transit and they didn’t tear the hose.I have learned from my past dryer vent hose mistakes. No more rigid metal hoses that get squashed and if you have to size them down, create structural problems and razor sharp edges. No more paper thin foil or plastic hoses that are easily torn and don't have the larger, reinforced ends.I have no complaints. This is a fantastic dryer hose, and I was motivated to get online and write a review right after installing it, because I hate working on the dryer and this was so easy it wasn't even workIf the manufacturer wanted to make the product even better they might substitute the clamp rings for the type with the little turn- key built in (I took one off another unit) then you wouldn't even need the one tool (the screwdriver) that's required to tighten the clamp rings. And maybe they could offer white or grey as color options. But that’s just picking nits.Great product!

Very good quality. I have fingernails and I was worried I was going to tear it putting it over the vent, but it never tore and I felt like I was catching it with my nails. Seems insulated good too. It fit right inside the adapter piece that goes to the dryer vent on our window. Was perfect.

Great product fast shipping would buy from anytime

I use this flexible duct to cover the original plastic duct and extension I added to my AC unit. It covers the holes in the original duct and stops the hot air leaks. The interior foil lining works well to insulate the plastic duct, greatly reducing the heat emitted for the unit. The install over the plastic duct requires patience to prevent tearing the lining. It may look a little unsightly, but the improved cooling of your room and the cost are worth it. I also tried an insulating sleeves that wraps around the duct. Those work well to insulate, but I found them difficult a keep in place around the bends.

Working great on my diesel heater and very durable. The real pros for me with this hose is the exterior coating which durable so far and also makes it very easy to rinse off or clean for when I need to use my heater outside which can cause dirt to get on the hose. The second pro is that it collapses back down very easily for storage which is important in my case since I use it with a portable diesel heater and it never stays setup long term and is always getting packed away. Good value overall.

Drasum 4 inch by 6.56 feet Dryer Vent Hose ReviewThe old dryer vent I had developed a few small holes and it was time to replace it. I found the Drasum Dryer Vent Hose, bought it, and easily installed it.Here’s why I like it:The exterior of the hose is coated with a thin layer of PVC but it’s still flexible.* The interior of the hose is aluminum.* The hose is flexible and can be extended fully but will also return to its original length (I didn’t measure the originallength but it’s maybe about 12 inches.).* Both ends of the hose are smooth and easily slide over the lip of the dryer exhaust (see picture).* The hose easily and securely connected to the BetterVent Indoor Dryer Vent I use (I do not have an exterior vent.)* Includes easy-to-use metal hose duct clamps.Highly recommended product

really good quality dryer vent hose, good value for the money. Comes with 2 clamps that's all you need