Hotpoint 17351 dryer. Looking for info please?

[clairemarion86]

Hi folks.
Looking for information on a dryer I've inherited. Please forgive me as i have no knowledge whatsoever and this is the first dryer I've ever owned. It's a hotpoint 17351 dryer. Initially when I was offered it I was only intending to use it until I got something new but after using it and seeing how well it works I've decided to keep it.
The issue I'm having is I want to buy a hose to feed outside so my kitchen isn't full of dust and condensation but the shape of the vent on the back isn't the typical shape for a hose.
I've searched online for information and have got nowhere so hoping some nice people here could help me.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks so much x

 

[ozzie908]

Hose connection

I believe you can remove that vent as its just to prevent the dryer being pushed against the wall and the air being sucked back in.
Take it off and you need to find a plastic housing that screws in the middle of the opening and you connect a normal hose to the plastic aperture.
Please note I am not sure how you will locate a plastic housing unless someone has one on the back of an obsolete dryer but that one thats on yours is not meant to have a hose fitted to it.
Good luck in your quest
Austin

 

[clairemarion86]

Thanks so much Austin

Thanks for your reply. I didn't even consider removing the vent part. I'll have a look online for a hose. I wouldn't be bothered having a hose on, but the dust that's left all over my kitchen once its been on a spin is too much.
Thanks again for getting back to me.
Claire x

 

[clairemarion86]

Date of machine

Is anyone able to tell how I can tell manufacture date from the serial number? Tia x

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hotpoint 17351 Vent

Hi Claire you have a great dryer there, quiet and fast depending on the spin speed of your washing machine...does that metal vent kit unscrew from the back of your dryer or is it rivited ?

This is what a flexible hotpoint vent kit looks like without that metal vent gard. This designed to be fixed onto a wall vent or put through an open window when in use. Its best to use a hose to vent away the steam as it will build up inside your house and can cause considerable mold and damp etc.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hotpoint 17351 Vent

Here is a kit which can be used permanently through the wall and / or through the window if the hose is long enough and your existing metal guard can be removed leaving screw holes to which the white plastic ring can be fitted.

The most efficient dryer venting is one that has the SHORTEST possible vent for the steam to escape.[this post was last edited: 1/17/2017-06:22]

http://www.spares4appliances.co.uk/...tpoint-tumble-dryer-permanent-vent-kit-p84527

 

[ozzie908]

The part you need

http://www.espares.co.uk/product/es...umber=2&SearchTerm=hotpoint tumble dryer vent
http://www.espares.co.uk/product/es...umber=2&SearchTerm=hotpoint tumble dryer vent

 

[aquarius1984]

Hope im in time!

Sorry guys to jump in abruptly here but the parts Mike andOzzie have suggested dont fit this dryer.

This is the earlier venting style and uses a smaller atatchment on the back of the dryer.

The one Ozzie suggested if you notice is diffterent to the single screw fixing in the middle of the cup thing as seen in Mikes picture.

These earlier dryers have a &#92_____/ shaped metal bracket protruding on the back of the dryer once Claire has removed the upward vent metal attachment. On this &#92_____/ shaped thing is the single screw hole for the earlier vent attachment cup as per Mikes pic. The one Ozzie suggested wont fit over this fixing bracket as it is too shallow.

We are bound to have a spare one amongst collectors - or someone who knows where one is.

Bear with me until this evening and il see if I can get more info across.

 

[aquarius1984]

hang on

Ive just re checked Claires pictuire and this does seem to be an unusual dryer. I dont think the upward vent will come off, I think it is factory fitted.

If you also notice, there is no &#92______/ bracket.

Im going to suggets this is a rareish model and is original. Ive no idea who for and why it was sold but it looks like Hotpoint now offered a model without vent house - Best Buy maybe.

Or it has had a modification not to use a vent hose if you knew it was going to live somewhere a hose was not needed like a garage or well ventilated room.

Paul (another member) ought to know more about this models sales/features - however im not sure an easy venting fix here will work without swapping the back panel for one to take the hose.

I suspect drilling and screwing a vent hose kit on the back panel could present problems with drum interferance and filter interferance.

 

[clairemarion86]

Thanks for everyones help!

Thanks for all the response guys. The vent does look like its riveted on. I've added a couple more pics to show.
If I can't get a hose to fit it'd be a pity beacause it runs great! But as mentioned the dust and condensation created without a hose running out my kitchen window is a pain
Appreciate all the help.
Claire x

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hotpoint 17351 Vent

Hi Claire, dont give up getting something to fit, it does appear its a rare vent and as its riveted you may need to get creative and fit a hose onto the top of the metal vent you have on then back.

Something like this could be fitted and taped onto the top of your metal vent and the hose fitted to it, if you can measure the actual square outlet and contact a few outlets you may get a workaround !!

See Ebay Number 170852437396 if this link doesnt work from my phone.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HOOVER-CA...437396?hash=item27c7994d94:g:HdcAAOSwxp9W9BNQ

 

[clairemarion86]

Thanks Mike

I did consider making something to fit the rectangular part of the vent but I am far from handy and wouldn't know where to start so buying something would suit me better. The eBay link looks a good shout. I'll measure the vent and see if it would be a good fit.
I wonder if buying a normal hose and taping it round the vent would work?
Really wish I had a garage I could keep the dryer in and I wouldn't need to worry about fluff and dust landing all over my dishes and cooker.x

 

[mayken4now]

Dust & Condensation @3

Why in the world would one even attempt to run something like that without an exhaust to the exterior?  AH, Yeah, dust and condensation.  That blows me away.  FIRST, install hose, then use dryer.

 

Good Luck

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hotpoint 17351 Vent kit

I`m sure Claire is finding out just what she can do and what wont work with her new dryer Steve, its probably due to the fact that we have much higher spinning best residual moisture efficiency washers that would cause much less condensation and lint so producing far less dust that the large US dryers after a poor toploader spin !!

Please let us know the vent size Claire to see if we can source an adaptor and keep us informed on your vintage project , they are great dryers !![this post was last edited: 1/17/2017-13:52]

 

[clairemarion86]

Thanks guys

Yep Steve. It's dusty but not ridiculous. I've just been running it next to an open window but as I'm keeping it I need something permanent that actually works.

Thanks Mike. Got it measured. It's measuring up at 9cm by 5.5cm.

Thanks x

 

[aquarius1984]

Claire

I would suggest going to a coal/wood fire shop and asking to purchase 1/2 or 1/3 of a metre of this metal foil ducting - 4inch diameter or 4 and a half inch would be perfect.

http://www.flexifluedirect.com/product_info.php?cPath=23_37&products_id=457

Then make one end rectangle and see if it fits right over the vent enabling you to crimp one corner for a tighter fit OR make 4 slits at each corner of the rectangle enabling you to duck the foil tube into the vent snuggly.

This will then leave you with a solid structure to duct tape to the dryer, and something to then connect a plastic flexible hose onto.

Modern flexible plastic dryer vent hose has a 4 inch diameter for your reference. I thiknk the chimney ducting comes in this diameter to meaning the plastic dryer hose should fit and stretch slightly over the metal tubing

http://www.flexifluedirect.com/product_info.php?cPath=23_37&products_id=457

 

[brisnat81]

Steve, in Australia greater than 95% of dryers aren't vented, they hang on the wall in the laundry or the bathroom and its only in the last 10 years that Condenser dryers have become available to replace them.

You just crack a window open and survive, although we don't have the Sub Zero temps the rest of the world gets.

The Two dryers my mum has had in her life, Creda and Hoover, both vent through the door directly into the room, there's no option to vent them.

 

[clairemarion86]

Thanks so much

There's a fireplace and wood burning stove showroom near me that I could nip in and ask. I'll give it a shot if I can't get something already made. Trust me to get a dryer with an awkward part it'll be alright when it's all sorted and I'm not having to leave Windows open when its chilly baltic outside.
Thanks for all the advice x

 

[keymatic3203]

Hi Claire

I picked up that very model from the pavement a few weeks ago, it's only for parts as the door has been broken, if you can give me until the weekend when I'll be over at my garage I'll get the bracket off the back for you, I must have a hose somewhere, if I can find it you can have them.

Mathew