The wall connection for our dryer appears to be just a bit larger than 4" and we're having trouble getting a hose to reliably connect. This weekend after the flexible tubing we've been using finally fell off we decided to replace with one of these kits with the elbow connectors. Instructions said to cut a slit in the end connecting to wall to allow it to slip over the pipe.
Unfortunately - in doing this the pipe is so large it still leaves a sizeable gap where the elbow connector is split to allow it to slip over. My suggestion was to just wrap with HVAC tape but my wife is concerned that the sticky side would collect lint and eventually burn through if there was a fire. Could I instead just put the hose connector inside the wall pipe and then wrap everything with HVAC tape to ensure it stays connected? Any other ideas?
Unfortunately - in doing this the pipe is so large it still leaves a sizeable gap where the elbow connector is split to allow it to slip over. My suggestion was to just wrap with HVAC tape but my wife is concerned that the sticky side would collect lint and eventually burn through if there was a fire. Could I instead just put the hose connector inside the wall pipe and then wrap everything with HVAC tape to ensure it stays connected? Any other ideas?