Huebsch Dryer finally here!

[qualin]

Hello everyone.. My Huebsch dryer arrived two weeks ago and I only had time to install it this last weekend...

So, the first problem I ran into... The gas fitting I had installed was a 1/2" fitting, but the dryer itself uses a 3/8" fitting.. Here's what the installer put on the end of the flex line... This is a male to male connector..

 

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So, a trip to home depot and a few questions later... I managed to fit a 1/2" to 3/8" converter on the end of the gas fitting on the dryer... Lots of teflon tape to ensure no leaks...

 

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Here's my handy dandy ventwork.. I redid the vent because it was just aluminum flex.. I tried to use rigid venting where I could. I used foil tape to hold the joints together and seal them... Sorry for the quality of the picture...

You'll also notice that there is a drip on the end of the gas line here. It's not required by code to have it put in for a gas dryer, but I asked the gasfitter to put it in anyway, it was only 15 minutes worth of work and a few extra dollars in pipe.

 

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Here's the resulting installation on the rear of the dryer.. I don't think that the gas line is touching the aluminum vent.. but I don't think it would hurt it if it did..

 

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... and here they finally are...

I ordered the washer in September and got it in February. I ordered the dryer in February and got it just this month. Whew!!! I apologize for the quality of the picture... The dryer vent is a bit crooked because the aluminum flex line twisted a bit when pushed the dryer back into position.. but I think it's mostly just cosmetic.

 

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In case you are all wondering what the bilingual dryer control panel looks like, here you go! Enjoy!

All I have left to order is the dryer rack, so I can dry shoes with it...

 

[a440]

Great Job Bud.
What a great looking set!
Is this your first Gas Dryer?
Brent

 

[pulsator]

Absolutely stunning!!! I CAN'T WAIT until I can get my Speed Queen FL washer!!!

 

Now all you have to do is reverse the door on the dryer and put the washer on the right.

 

 

I'm excited to hear your opinion of the dryer, I would love to get a matched set someday but, I'm still skeptical of the lack of moisture sensing in the dryer...

 

[teknikleespekng]

Dryer hose

Congrats on finally getting the dryer. Will be eager to hear your review once you have used it.

Just an observation. I would recommend you using a solid piece in behind the dryer since its against a wall. One, it will keep the hose from getting crushed and two, it will not be prone to come off the back. From your photo, it looks like the hose is slanted because you're running it off to the side to get around the gas line.

Either an elbow or the vent would work.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_84556-131-L3006_0__?productId=3240566&Ntt=dryer+vent&pl=1&currentURL=%2Fpl__0__s%3FNtt%3Ddryer%2Bvent&facetInfo=

 

[firedome]

Nice set!

Generally it's a good idea to use the yellow teflon tape that's made for use with gas fittings, or so my local gas supplier told me when I recently added gas heat to my garage.

 

[teknikleespekng]

Teflon Tape

From what I understand the yellow tape is thicker than regular white teflon tape. The tape can shred and not make a good seal or throw flakes off over time. Your drip legs should catch anything if this would happen.

To check for a good seal, mix up a little dish washing soap (like Dawn) with water. Brush it on with a brush and see if it bubbles.

 

[toggleswitch]

Sir, I believe that piece of Teflon tape shown on the very end of the gas fittings in panel #596789 does not belong there.

These are milled to perfection and should NOT have Teflon tape at this end, assuming this is where the actual flexible connector is attached.

The beveled 45*angle is side of the connector (there are two) that does not get Teflon or pope-dope

Can anyone please back me up on this?

 

[bravos4me]

You are correct..

No Teflon or pipe dope on these connections. I recently installed a dryer and a range and did my research in preparation.

 

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To A440:

This is my first gas dryer.. When I start it, it eventually cycles on and off after about five minutes or so... From what I've read, apparently this is normal.

I was hoping this dryer would be faster than my electric dryer, but it appears to be about as fast.. The door goes get nicely warm and the vent very hot, so it's doing something right.

One thing I am NOT used to is the electromechanical timer. My GE gas dryer had an electronic control which I could move clockwise and anti-clockwise, whereas this dryer only lets you move the control clockwise, so if you want to do another cycle, you have to turn the knob 360 degrees.

As well, I really do wish they had put in a proper start button instead of having to push in the timer knob, but this is more personal preference.

It's a very VERY quiet dryer.. It's just as quiet as my GE dryer.. although, I nearly jumped a foot in the air when I hear the loud "SNAP!" noises it was making as the gas solenoid / igniter turned on and off.

To Pulsator:

I first thought about that, but I can't due to the connections.. I do wish that Huebsch could have made the door on the washer reversable.

To Firedome:

I didn't really realize that white Teflon tape was different than yellow teflon tape. I've used this white Teflon tape on my air compressor fittings at 120 PSI, so I kind of figured that it should be good enough to hold back gas.

I've installed a gas leak / Carbon Monoxide detector near the dryer and so far it hasn't detected anything and I don't smell any gas, so I keep thinking I did something right.

To Teknik:

I still have a solid elbow, but I decided to use flex line because I could "expand" it to fit on the dryer.. I'm using a standard screw clamp to hold the hose in place. When I fit the elbow on the back of the dryer, it felt way too loose, as if it was too big for the vent..

I wanted to make sure everything was air tight...

To Toggleswitch & Bravos:

The teflon tape which is there now shouldn't hurt anything, right? I wrapped the fittings with this tape before I installed them, the gas fitter didn't mention anything about it. A part of me is a little worried to take it apart since it doesn't appear to be leaking now and I'm concerned that by adding the tape, I may have inadvertently damaged the connectors due to using the tape. (Believe me, it took a lot of elbow grease to get them on!)

Thanks for the input so far!

 

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Thanks for the advice everyone....

Has anyone here done a dryer installation with completely solid vents?

I guess what is boggling me is how to install a solid vent without really having any access to the rear of the dryer.

With the flex vent, I can stretch the vent out, use a clamp to attach it to the dryer, then push the dryer in against the wall...

When the electric dryer was installed, the professional installer didn't use any rigid venting, they just clamped either side of aluminum flex hose to the dryer and to the vent.

Of course, I'm very paranoid that even if it's not perfectly air tight, carbon monoxide could get into the house.

 

[firedome]

Yellow teflon tape

is specially formulated for gas applications, it's sole raison d'etre. White tape is fine for compressed air or plumbing applications, but can chemically degrade with gas exposure and time, according to my gas supplier. I used yellow exclusively when installing gas heat in a 3 car garage. Professional HVAC installers use the yellow tape.

 

[combo52]

New Gas Dryer

Congratulations on your new Dryer Yay and a good installation.

 

Steve is correct that flare fittings should not have any type of thread sealant on them, it likely won't hurt anything but it is absolutely unnecessary and could hurt if the sealant kept the connection from tightening completely.

 

We always to  use all rigid vent pipe if possible, the flexible expanded aluminum ducting is IMEO WORST that the old plastic ducting as it clogs more quickly and once damaged has ZERO chance of going back into usable shape on its own. Plus it is very difficult to attach and depending how you attach it it likes to come loose, I think that a lot of new four letter words have been coined over that stuff, and I dough that it would not just melt if a fire started in the dryer and allow the fire to spread anyway.

 

[teknikleespekng]

Venting

What we did for my parents was use a periscope vent that had the 2nd hose attachment on the end rather than in the side. Then I just have a short piece of flex pipe to a rigid elbow and then right out to the rigid pipe for the exhaust vent. The flex allows me the "play" I need to get it hooked up. Its all sealed with the good shiny duct tape (with the blue plastic that exposes the adhesive). The vent system comes off/goes on easily and I can clean it out with the dryer brush and shop vac.

In my house, my dryer hose runs straight back from my dryer into my crawlspace. There I use flex hose to go into a rigid pipe with an elbow and run that to the outside.

What concerns me with using the flex pipe on the back is that when you push the machine back, its easy to crush the pipe. That semi-rigid pipe is a beast to work with once it gets out of shape. Its also a PITA to get on the back of the dryer and secure (not too tightly) with the hose clamp. It tends to slide off alot.

 

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So, should I leave it alone for now? It doesn't appear to be leaking any gas. Opinions?