4" WHT DRYER VENT WIDE MOUTH

Installed quickly and serves the purpose. Measurements fit well and it's pretty sturdy. Quality is ok.

We placed this on our dryer vent to prevent birds from nesting. It’s well worth the money. It’s thick and functional. Very sturdy and easy to install.

Not as sturdy as I would hoped but will work ok.

Great replacement vent. Easy to install.

Perfect fit for a replacement of an old broken one

Perfect

This is my second Deflect-O dryer vent in 23 years. The first thing I must state is that this brand/model obviously is durable, since the original vent I owned lasted 23 years. So, I’ll give kudos to the manufacturer on durability. That being said, the new unit is nearly identical to the original with three set-backs. As already noted in previous reviews, no screws are provided. Neither the product description online nor the packing indicates that the hardware is not included. It is very disheartening to get into a project only to discover the buyer must supply parts, batteries, or other components without having been alerted to this by the manufacturer. Well, I had already removed the old vent and upon unpacking the new vent discovered 1), no screws and 2) no directions. I have zero idea why a manufacturer would not supply either a paper copy or a link to removal and installation directions, as the majority of customers do not have HVAC knowledge or experience. The lack of providing screws, as well as some basic instructions, are both, cost-savings benefits to the manufacturer, but a huge inconvenience to their customers. Through my own online research, I learned that the screws need to be #8, 2” hex head screws. By the way, having had to stop my project to run to Home Depot for the screws, and having no luck locating the right type with wider groves, a Home Depot associate showed me screws specific to installing a register vent, actually called “Register Vent Screws” just for this purpose. These screws have wider groves and are zinc-coated for anti-corrosion, and come in either white or beige. Folks, like they say for all projects (and this one is no different), it is all about having the right materials, tools and knowledge that leads to a successful outcome. And to the manufacturer, I would have gladly paid an extra $1.97 (the cost of the Home Depot screws) if you had simply included them and upped your price accordingly. This would have saved me an hour running to Home Depot! Finally, the biggest downer of this new product, is the re-design of the collar that attaches the vent to the metal duct pipe. My older model had a two-stage collar with a narrower inner collar that fit inside the duct pipe, and an outer collar that ensured the vent was seated all the way. The duct pipe was then screwed to the inner collar ensuring it was secure. This new model vent does not have the two-stage pipe, so I was scratching my head trying to figure out how I would secure the outer collar to the duct pipe without being able to see what I was doing. I finally gave up and further surmised the manufacturer decided to eliminate the inner collar design for something cheaper (for them)…. you simply just push the collar over the duct pipe and let it be. Again, this was another cost-save benefit for the manufacture. AND… if they had supplied instructions in the first place…. they could have indicated there is no need to fasten the collar to the duct pipe. Well, this was a long review, the longest I have ever posted in Amazon or any site. But I wanted to share not only my frustrations, but what I learned so others won’t spin their wheels like I did. And while you’re waiting for your new vent to arrive…you’ll have time to stop at your hardware store for the register vent screws. How did my installation go? The newly installed vent looks as good as the original and I am happy with MY efforts to get the job done right.

This is probably one of the nicest dryer vents out there. It's made of sturdy plastic and worked well for my application. On the backside there is a circular slot that accepts the end of a 4" vent pipe. I struggled to get a new piece of pipe into the slot as the pipe I had was just slightly too large, and there was nothing that locks the pipe onto the plastic. Oh well. As it turned out the vent pipe in the wall was flattened so I had to improvise. Maybe some day I'll upload a photo of how I made the connection. In the mean time, I'd buy this same vent again if I needed one. The louvered vents are junk. They get plugged up to easily, the louvers get stuck open, and the plastic disintegrates in the sun. I hope this one holds up.

Met expectstions

Seems decent quality and fit OK through a brick wall. Outlet plastic grille installs firmly in place but can be removed easily as it needs to be cleaned every 2 months. Only complaint is it has no flap, so cold air infiltrates and dryer is cold on winter days

Stay away from this seller. No qualify control. Ships product with missing parts and then does not cover return shipping.