Smart Choice - 0" to 18" Periscope Dryer Vent Required for Hook-Up - Silver

I wanted a dryer vent that got my dryer closer to the wall since my laundry room is such a tight space coming off the garage. Because of this vent, we were able to the dryer in 7-8 inches from where it previously sat. We did not end up trimming it at this point, the full size fit just fine by shifting our washer more to the right.

It works great. Was not a lot of space for the dryer, so this was necessary for it to fit in the space.

Really only needed to move my dryer over 2 inches and keep it as close to the wall as possible. Also needed the front of the dryer to line up with the washer, which was 3 inches to far out. This was perfect. No leaks, either. Would highly recommend.

I purchased a new washer dryer and dishwasher I also purchased all the install kits for each applications . after best buy did the install I looked and they reused the old one and I still paid for this one

Allow me to clear some misconceptions. When this item says 0-18, it's a bit of a poor description. It's 18" from center hole to center hole out of the box (overall length 24.5"). It's not expandable to 18" by pulling on the ends. If you want it less than 18", you MUST cut it. And, of course, it couldn't be less than about 5" in length just due to the connections. (A 0-5" periscope vent already exists, so 5-18 is a better description for this one). It says 2.5" profile (depth), supposedly allowing the dryer to sit back about an inch to 1.5 inches closer than the standard semi-rigid venting. I suppose that is dependent on your wall vent. If the wall vent does not allow the periscope vent to sit flat against the wall, any advantage is lost (see photo after Geek Squad installed the periscope vent). I had 3 Geek Squad installers for the new washer and dryer (separate trips for various reasons) and none of them recommended the periscope vent kit. They said they leak air, requiring a lot of foil tape, and don't really save you any room. In my case, that proved to be correct. I needed the space savings to close my closet doors, and in the end, the installers used foil flexible duct. The periscope vent may work in an ideal situation, but considering you may have to cut it and then tape it all over, it doesn't seem worth it...at least to me.

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This thing works, and it's amazing. I bought a washtower and knew it was going into a tight space, but with a periscope, I could make the dryer vent situation work. Well, it was delivered and Best Buy's installation team said it was impossible, asked if I wanted to keep the machine, didn't understand what I wanted to do with a periscope. (Actually had 3 delivery & installation attempts and I finally told them to drop it and leave.) Then a friend came and helped me install this. It worked in a space where my gap between the washtower and wall (where the vent outward was located) was 2.75 inches. Seriously, this periscope is a great solution for small spaces.

I had to return this because it was too long for my dryer. It would make my dry stick out too far and I would not be able to shut my laundry room door.