Drier vent dilemma

[tomoldcars]

I have completed the dirty work in the resurrection of my laundry room. 16’ of Treated 4X4 footing and several studs to relieve the stucco from its duty to hold up the back of the house, two walls of new green drywall and 120 sq’ of new tile floor. I am on to cabinets and shelves. I moved in the washer and dryer today and found a slight glitch in my design. I have, in the past, taken dryer vents for granted. I would stick one end of the plastic or metal 4” tube on the dryer, the other on the wall and push everything back. Problem; I ran an 8” shelf along the back over the pair. The washer, with its water and drain hoses goes back to about 2” from the wall. The shelf is easy to reach. The 4” dryer vent, with its two 90 deg bends need about 6 – 7” clearance. I would like to find a 2” X 8” rectangular vent constructed like the 4” aluminum vent. It would have a flexible accordion center connected to metal boxes with 4” connectors across from each other. This should be adaptable to any vent position and let the dryer’s footprint match the washer. If it is designed properly, there should be minimal airflow restriction.
I have neither the time nor inclination to fabricate my own vent, for now I’ll live with an offset dryer, Tom

 

[tomturbomatic]

The only thing like you are seeking was a rectangular snorkel vent with a 4" circular collared opening at the bottom on one side of the duct and a 4" circular collared opening on the other side at the top. There were two sections to give a telescoping feature. It was made for situations like yours. You should search for telescoping dryer vent or some similar term. It might be available at a large appliance parts store.

 

[jeffg]

A search for 'periscope dryer vent offset' returned this on Sears' site:

http://www.sears.com/search=periscope%20dryer%20vent%20offset

 

[DADoES]

 
Those adjustable periscope adapters leak air and lint.