Dryer Duct

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When using ridgid duct for dryer venting, what's the correct way to seal the ducts. Regular duct tape or duct seal...IME, duct tape get's soft with the hot air.. However, I do like the fact you can remove them easily when snaking a vent brush to clean.

Or is the correct way to use duct seal, and get those nice long rod dryer setups for dryer vent cleaning.
 

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What is the better of the 2 materials. Rigid Aluminum or Galvanized ? Galvanized is heavier gauge but is Alumin better due to the the condensation ?
 
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i use PVC for my dryer.....the 4" drain pipe (available at Lowes/HD).

I clean it every couple months. No tape on the joints; just friction fit.
Never had a problem in 5+ years.....
The pipe is not in a wall, so I can pull the dryer out, remove the pipe, clean it and re-install.
 

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i use PVC for my dryer.....the 4" drain pipe (available at Lowes/HD).

I clean it every couple months. No tape on the joints; just friction fit.
Never had a problem in 5+ years.....
The pipe is not in a wall, so I can pull the dryer out, remove the pipe, clean it and re-install.

Any kind of plastic pipe is prohibited for dryers by most building coded.
 
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