Whirlpool 4396006RW Genuine OEM Elbow Vent Connector For Dryers, Aluminium Accessory – Replaces 4396006

They fit and were a pretty easy installation and they look good too

This is very durable and works great very sturdy not flimsy and prevents dryer hose from being crimped and mashed flat

I used two of these to make a periscope connection for our dryer and it worked perfectly. Much better than the big box alternatives..

I used this aluminum dryer vent elbow for a dryer in a small laundry room to get the dryer tighter to the wall. It worked well for me and the final venting was more compact and cleaner than what was there.Ease of installation is dependent on the location and the space in the room you have to work on it. In my case this vent elbow fit the vertical vent pipe it connected to as it should, so I din't have to struggle in tight quarters to install and secure it.As for value for the money, I paid what I would expect to pay for an aluminum vent elbow at a big box home improvement store, so I would say it's fairly priced.As for sturdiness, this is an elbow made of aluminum, so it is not as durable against crushing or denting as a steel elbow would be. It is sturdy enough for what it is designed for if even minimal care is taken installing it and pushing the dryer back against the wall.I would buy it again.

Quality construction and fits perfectly. Well, it’s made with whirlpool brand on it! Few installations can avoid a hard 90 degree bend in the exhaust duct. This always is a potential crush point . This elbow eliminates that and rotates to allow easy routing of duct.

Perhaps there are a fortunate few installations wherein the dryer vent wall port connection is directly behind the vent port connection on the dryer, but if not and your dryer is part of the Whirlpool, Maytag, etc, family then this product is highly recommended to avoid potentially hazardous air flow restrictions in your vent duct tubing. Yes, it is made from a thin gauge material, but with taking care with your install that should not matter. Prior to installing this product my dryer’s flexible vent duct tubing (the higher quality type) had to make two 90 degree turns which both restricted air flow and shortened the life of the flexible duct tubing when disconnected for vent cleaning. Now with this product on the back of the dryer the flexible tubing only needs to make a very shallow turn to meet the wall connection. Another advantage to this product is that while you will need the hose clamps for the each end of the vent duct tubing (one at wall connection and the other for the “rippled” end of this product), this product slides snugly onto the back vent connection of this family of dryers without needing a clamp to keep it there (as long as it is pushed all the way in so the flange meets the back of the dryer panel). When it is time to clean out the vent tube it is easy to remove from the back of the dryer without causing stress on the duct tubing.

Fiddly, but works for increased dryer vent flow.

Simple construct, but many sharp edges at metal edges. Better crimping of the metal folds would be preferred. I flattened and crimped them to my satisfaction and beat down the places where metal 'peaks' were a bit jagged. Otherwise, it serves the intended purpose and will correct the metal flex tube routing behind my dryer which I do not like how it restricts the exhaust air flow.