Dryer Vent Hose Replacement in Bridgewater, NJ

Why does the hose behind the dryer keep crushing?

Because the dryer sits too close to the wall. The hose needs a gentle sweep, not a folded kink. Most Bridgewater laundry rooms leave only a few inches. Push the machine back tight and the flex collapses behind it. Lint then piles at the crush point. That is where the burnt-lint smell starts. A rigid 90 elbow at the wall buys back depth. Then a short semi-rigid run completes the connection.

White vinyl hose is still behind dryers here. Foil flex too, sometimes buried inside wall cavities. Both snag lint and both should come out. Replacement means UL-listed semi-rigid or rigid metal. Joints get foil tape and clamps, never screws. Screws and rivets hang into the airstream and catch fiber.

Access decides the job more than the hose does. Garage-corner and mudroom laundry vent through a sidewall quickly. Basement joist-bay runs to rim-joist or window-well outlets are reachable. Second-floor closets with vertical chases to roof jacks are not. Townhome stacked closets share a chase with no accessible midpoint.

Check the hood yourself. Run the dryer and feel for strong air outside. A louvered plastic flap stuck shut by lint and pollen tells you enough.