HWG 4" Outdoor Dryer Vent Cover Stainless Steel Wall Vent Hood

The gasket is 1/4" thick while the cavity is 1/2" deep. Odd until you realize the gasket has a cavity designed for inserting the metal frame (not set inside the cavity). Its a bit tricky to get it to stay in place - once you do, suggest leaving it overnight so it'll stretch a bit. I used gorilla glue in the cavity, then held the rubber in place with 4 large binder clamps until it adhered to the metal edge. Installing over a flat surface it fine, but over bricks, planks, etc., the provided gasket worthless - just get some 5/8" thick rubber and fill that cavity or silicone it in place. The vent itself is rugged and it fits VERY snugly inside a 4" duct. If it's too snug to enter the duct (a problem I had), flatten the 3 holding clips a little. A ring of silicone sealant inside the duct prior to inserting the vent provides a better exhaust seal and eases installation. I also filled teh 1/2" cavity with silicone to firmly seal the vent to the duct. This will force the exhaust air through the port, avoiding moisture build-up against the wall.

Fits perfect and great quality!! Unit slides right in to the dryer ven pipe!!

Well made, fits like a glove into the 4" vent pipe and super easy to install. We were very impressed with this, just bought 2 more for our rental properties. Looks good, too! They don't really explain how snugly this fits into the vent pipe with the "springs" on the side that pressure fit into your existing pipe. Really nice!! I read some complaints about the flap; it does seem lightweight but we think it will work just fine. Husband suggested maybe taping a washer or something to it to give it a little more weight - we might try that, but want to be sure it will still blow open!! Anyway - very pleased with this product!! Highly recommend!!

This is well made and looks like it will last a long time. It was smaller than I anticipated. Although not listed I confirmed with the seller the rated airflow capacity - 350 m3/hour. This translates to 206 cfm. I bought it for a range hood, but range hoods need 350-400 cfm, so this is too small. I will use it for a bathroom exhaust fan - should work great. Also, the flap does not have a spring to close it. It works on gravity. It would not take much airflow to open the flap.

Great item better than the plastic one needed to be replaced Use a small vacuum to clean out the area

Pro's: Sturdy, well built, came with a rubber gasket and screws for between the wall and the vent. I needed something that was not going to fall apart. Vent tube fit in 4 inch PVC pipe perfectly. Vent tube is long enough to go through stucco and wood frame. Flap appears to work fine before putting it in. Con's: Screws not long enough if you are going to go through stucco into the wood frame. I used a 4 inch hole saw that worked great. However, how many people have a 4 inch hole? Added cost. Did a great job, very clean looking. Flap needs a little more weight on it to help it stay closed.

Fits perfectly in 4 inch vent pipe.

The rubber seal that interfaces between the vent's outer edge and the house sheathing did not fit well at all. It was too small, required a lot of stretching and kept pulling off the vent's edges. Not a big deal, I used Tite Seal as flashing which is a metalized flashing with a sticky butyl rubber backing. This provided a supple watertight seal. I add two diagonally crisscrossed 1/4"x1/4" galvanized wire mesh screens to the backside for bird, mouse, and bug control(see pics). Finally, I added an 8" long 6" galvanized round vent pipe with a female to female termination to the back of the vent. This pipe was screwed and silicon caulked to the vent side for a robust air/watertight seal. This pipe extension allowed me to easily connect the male end of the microwave hood vent pipe to the other side of my interior finished wall. Because I am using this for a over the stove microwave vent I found it difficult to locate an 8"x8" vinyl block so I added a J channel picture frame around the vent. Even with these modifications I'm extremely happy with the vent because it's built like a tank.

Tout est conforme

Ce n'est pas la première fois que j'en achète,vu mon métier de cuisiniste, et je suis toujours satisfait. Beaucoup moins cher que dans un magasin de bricolage.

Do not buy..useless.flap does not stay close and there are no usp to return this from where I live

tout OK

Por ahora están aguantando bien, ha superado un buen temporal de viento y agua y sigue. La tapa la conserva, lo que si ha volado es la junta de esponja que viene de fábrica. El agua no ha conseguido entrar. Como recomendación, no está de más antes de instalarla sustituir la junta de espuma que trae, por otra de goma que quede bien fijada. Con eso evitas que se pierda y te haga ruidos después. No veo óxido.