Don Vandervort, Head Homeboy, has written more than 30 DIY home improvement books, been a segment host on HGTV, served as MSN.com's home improvement expert and written countless magazine articles.
Aluminum dryer flex hose is often the dryer vent connector of choice because of its safety and heat-removal efficiency. To make the flex hose connect to your clothes dryer box, it is helpful to take a section of plastic pipe, lay it inside the lip of the flex hose, and roll, pressing downward. Then take scissors and cut two to three 1-inch slots into the now-enlarged end of the flex hose.
Spray a little adhesive into the pipe in the dryer box, slide the slightly opened end of the hose over it, and use a hose clamp to secure it in place. (Also see How to Install a Clothes Dryer.)
To solve specific dryer problems, go to the Repair & Care section of Clothes Dryers.
