LG Electric Dryer Side Venting Kit Replacement  

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We read the comments and decided to do it ourselves. First we removed the straight vent pipe from the back. Taking measurements we, with a hack saw, cut the original vent pipe to 10 3/4". We fit on the elbow and slid it through the side hole opening and fit it back over the blower housing. Since we could not effectively tape around the vent pipe at the housing , we took app 4" lengths of tape and taped on to the housing out onto the pipe. We then taped the elbow and added the extension pipe (we bought the elbow, extension pipe & tape pretty cheaply at home depot) We marked how far out we wanted second pipe outside the dryer - it connected to metal flexible tubing; we hack sawed that and then connected it to the flexible tubing & to the outer venting ( We could not get the flexible tubing to fit into the side opening so went with rigid pipe.) My husband & I did it in app 30 minutes start to finish & my small hands and wrists seemed to be an advantage. Also the hack sawing was a difficult and the taping is probably really ugly bunched up stuff on the inside - but does it really matter? So we are dining out tonight with the money we saved

I'm having a pro do this as I type and he took the entire dryer apart and taped the seams up carefully, with aluminum foil tape. This is more of a design flaw than a repair issue. Apparently some other European model has a much better design for changing the venting. While I think there should be an easier way to do this, a professional follows this approach. A do-it-yourself hack is always an option.

Why on earth would LG or any other company NOT make a simple rear access panel for this expected problem? It's not like we are trying to bore, stroke and supercharge a 427, we just want to realign the vent pipe to fit our storage space and setting. SHEESH.

Yes, we didn't even take the cabinet apart. Hubby just reached in the back access and taped it all together. Only needed to buy an elbow and one pipe. VERY EASY

This was surprisingly accurate even today for a DLE3600W model. Yes, you can probably get away with not disassembling, but dryers aren't something to mess around with - especially when the hottest exhaust air will be hitting the internal piping first. I spent the time to open up and make a custom side vent using box store components - this is the only way to assure all joints are fully taped and secure. You can reuse the factory rear exit pipe, *critically*, with it's angled anchor tab (there's another tab on the chassis bottom about 9" from blower exit) by shortening the piping. Use this as the piece directly off blower. The bracket keeps it secure inside - vent is very close to internal components so this prevents sagging and potential shifting/disconnection caused by stress on the exterior vent piping. Great video - thank you!

All you have to do is completely remove every screw and part off the dryer until the dryer is absolutely in ready to assemble state before the robots put it together, after the consumer is charged for assembly to begin with.

Thanks for sharing. Probably saved me tons of time not having to take things apart I didn't need to. A couple of minor differences from the video, but you made it a breeze!

There is NO REASON to disassemble the dryer. The most difficult part of this installation is applying the metal tape. That actually took longer than installing the kit. Here's how I did it: My 7300 needed a left side vent. So I laid the dryer on its right side with the left access facing up. Next, I removed the screw holding the back vent pipe in place and pulled the long section of out. Next, pop out the left side plate by reaching through the back and popping it out. (I also removed the bottom plate to give more access which I replaced once vent kit was installed). Now insert the first pipe female (wider) side first and slide it over the blower pipe. Those of you who leave the dryer standing upright will struggle with this next step! Line up the support on the pipe with the hole in the existing support bracket on the bottom of the dryer. Look at the bottom of the dryer and find a small access hole that allows you to see how the holes in the brackets are lining up and assist in directing the screw. Remember to use the screw that came with the Kit at this point. From the back opening, line up the screw driver and tighten the screw. Next, cut 2 lengths of tape a bit longer than you need to go around the pipe. Cut one of these lengths in half and pull back a small bit of paper from each to make the application go easier. Have the full length of tape and remaining pipe within easy reach. Using the rare access, put the elbow inside the dryer, female side first. Do Not connect it to the first pipe yet. Push the male side of the elbow out through the left side access hole about half way. While holding on to the elbow from the outside, insert the male end of the remaining pipe about halfway to its stopping point in the elbow. Now tape this joint. Pull the elbow and taped pipe in far enough to be able to line it up with the center pipe and slide it on leaving about 1 to 1 1/2 inch of the pipe exposed outside the dryer. Here comes the difficult part. Now we need to tape the elbow to the first pipe. If you push the elbow in too far, it will bump up against the support on the bottom of the dryer. Look through the little access hole on the bottom of the dryer and leave yourself a bit of space so the tape can adhered to the pipe without the support getting in the way. It's really difficult to run one single piece of tape completely around this joint, so try and do half at a time. I had a difficult time around the bracket and therefore needed to cut another half length. Once you've applied the tape, close things up. Put the bottom plate back on and then cover the back hole with the plate provided in the kit. For some reason, neither of their screw holes on the plate lined up with the hole on the dryer so I had to drill another to make it work. I hope you are as successful as I was. Have fun!

The side vent was nearly impossible to remove 😡. After hammering the cutout with a mallet and screwdriver on the weld points as well as between the weld points trying to open up a gap, I only succeeded in denting the sheet metal. Nothing would give (after denting it I stopped hammering). So I broke out my Dremmel cutting disc and had to cut about a third of the disc before being able to pry a section out and grab it with large channel-lock pliers to peel and twist the rest of the disc out. Had to use the Dremmel on a few more weld points that wouldn't give. I love how the video shows a hammer tapping out the disc - it was a actually a quite major project here and I was off course very annoyed that I dented the sheet metal around the cutout disc.

Watch the video, but DON'T do what it tells you! You don't need to disassemble the dryer to install the side venting kit. All you need to do is lay the dryer on it's front and pop out the bottom vent and side vent. This will give you enough space to work in installing the side venting kit. Also don't bother buying the kit from LG. You can get the parts from Home Depot for under $10. You only need a 4 inch tube and an elbow. Cut the existing LG tube to 11 inches.

I want to vacuum all the lint from inside of an LG dryer. Is there a way to just remove the back cover to access the area? I unscrewed and removed the vent tube and vacuumed as much as I can reach but I can still see a lot of lint inside that I can't reach.

Good video. Unfortunately it does not show the side vent exhaust tube coming out of the unit after installation.

I side vented my LG dryer recently. There is wiring that runs under the side vent. I wrapped the wiring in electrical tape and then with dryer vent rated tape. Has anyone else noticed the wiring close to the warm vent tube and made a mod?

I am very confused. I just got a new LG dryer, model DLG4971W, and want to install the side vent. First, I am upset I have to do this but I am one inch short of being able to close the closet door when using the rear vent. The manual says I should be able to do this out the left side of the gas dryer which is what I need but my model number is not listed on any of the compatibility charts. Anyone know if I can install this on my model ? thanks

🤣 dang! I think I can build a dryer from scratch now!

So you can't vent to the right side? There is aplace for a cut out there but it looks blocked by electronics in the video

If vent is side mounted, then how much clearance do I need in the back? my cabinet is only 31 inch deep.

There is another video showing how to do this without the disassembly. The only difference is that the pipes are harder to tape up since you have to use the back hole to reach in and tape.

Don't try to vent the dryer to the right. The internal rigid gas line is in the way. I found that out after I disassembled everything!!!

Why do I tape the new duct to the blower? The pipe you pulled out of the dryer didn't seem to have tape on it. So why do I tape my pipe?

This video is fine as far as it goes but WILL NOT WORK if your model has the steam option. The steam equipment requires three to four times as much work to remove the steam tray in order to be able to get the drum out. Everything COULD be installed through the vent holes, not even taking the dryer apart at all, except LG neglected to make them shaped to allow anything with a retaining tab to fit through. This whole thing is just really, really bad design! (And then look what they expect you to pay for a $5 elbow!) But... the original straight section has the tab, and fits beautifully on the blower. So I cut the straight section to length, cut the section with the tab and hose-clamped it on there, connected and taped it to a $5 elbow, slid the whole thing in through the front and connected it by reaching in through the vent holes. This calls for disconnecting the three dryer heater wires, which thanks to this video can be clearly seen saving me writing down which color goes where when it was time to reattach. So thanks for the video! It helped me install everything tight and secure as could be. I only wish it had included info on the steam option, so I would not have had to figure out so much on my own. Even better, it should include the home phone number of the moron at LG who designed the side vent! He may not understand English, but the words I have for him are, shall we say, universal.

I have the LG DLEX3570 and the side vent cap doesn't "pop" out like it does in the video. It seems to have welded tabs onto the dryers frame. Any idea how I can remove it? Thank you.

Is it possible to vent to the other side? I noticed the gas supply line might be in the way.

I'm going to attempt this on an LG DL1101W. I couldn't find any video on dis-assembly of the outer portion but I hope it translates well to my model. I'll take pics for anyone that it may help.

It would definitely be difficult to tape the pipes without the disassembly.

Please Note that you can NOT vent the LG gas dryer out the right! The gas heater plenum and gas line are in the way of the vent. The vent knockout in the dryer side must be for other models.

i plan to vent mine out of the bottom and am planning just to cut the existing vent tube inside rather than pay $70 plus for a kit. I can tape by using hole on back and side to reach in. Shouldn't be too hard.

Waste of time! Absolutely no reason to disassemble the machine. Taping elbow to pipe was a little awkward but possible.

It's a pain isn't it? Unfortunately there isn't an easy way to access the venting without disassembling the dryer.

unlike PT De Lorenzo says, there is no back panel to remove. The panel is spot welded on. That said, I was able to use a flex hose and work through the back and side outlets. Obviously not the easiest thing to do since you're working blind a lot, but it's $50 cheaper than the kit. Still, very good video.

This is probably the best how-to video I have ever watched.

Wow. Don't forget to remove the driver's side wheel fom your car.

Who does this an electrician or a plumber?

Who told the narrator to talk like that?

This is the Worst dryer repair....you would almost have to be an HVAC person to do this...why don't they call this rebuild the dryer....just call the repair shop

This video needs to be removed! I was afraid I was going to have to do a lot and everything is done from the back through the old and new holes. NO NEED TO DISASSEMBLE!!!!

All that work is to justify the stupid money for a 3inch 90 and to 3inch pipes