
Armed with a 10 4inch expandable dryer vent duct and two duct clamps from Home Depot we set about learning to install a vent We had to remove the mangled section of the existing duct then add length before attaching it securely to the dryer Ryan cut off the torn section of the vent so that wed have an even end to work with Jul 16 2021 Punctured Dryer Vent Tube The foil on aluminum foil ducts is very thin and is subject to puncturing For small repairs purchase aluminum foil tape to patch the hole Do not use any other tape for this repair If the tube has several punctures or if the hole is large purchase an entirely new duct tube Duct tubes are inexpensive usually 10