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Old 10-04-2016, 12:01 PM   #1
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Best vent for my Spendide??

I just bought a Splendide combo washer/dryer to install in my Cedar Creek. What is the best dryer vent setup to get? The dryer outlet on the back of the Spendide looks as if it would take some sort of large threaded type connection that I am not familiar with. Or do most folks just put on a flexible hose with hose clamp? Is the "drill here" spot they marked from the factory on my closet wall accurate for placement of the outside vent?

Thanks for any advice.
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Old 10-04-2016, 01:15 PM   #2
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I installed a stacked unit and cut my hole without no X marks the spot. Cut right through a stud


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Old 10-05-2016, 11:08 AM   #3
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Can anyone recommend a particular vent kit for my combo Splendide washer/dryer? It looks as if the outlet on the back of the unit takes a 3 inch vent line as opposed to a normal residential 4 inch line. Is that correct?
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I just installed a vented Splendide and had to buy longer flexible vent tube-stuff. 4" is what I bought and it had no issue hooking onto the W/D and exterior Splendide wall kit.

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I just installed a vented Splendide and had to buy longer flexible vent tube-stuff. 4" is what I bought and it had no issue hooking onto the W/D and exterior Splendide wall kit.

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I wish I had that much room when I installed my stacked unit


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I wish I had that much room when I installed my stacked unit

And I wish I had room for a stacked unit.
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Old 10-06-2016, 08:34 AM   #8
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Vent on mine is exactly the same as the one I have at home. Which I bought at Lowes. Louvers and all. My unit did not have a drill here sticker, so I drilled a pilot hole inside and probed with a piece of wire locating the closest stud. Then drilled thru. Scariest thingmI have done in a long time, but easy. Just remember to pilot drill the screw holes too. Oh and use lots of tape outside to help prevent cracking the fiberglas.
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As I remember there was an adapter for the 4" hose but the washer/dryer wouldn't fit in the closet with it on. I went to Lowes and bought a 2" thin adapter to move the hose to the side. At that point I put a hole in the floor and vented it down.
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Old 10-06-2016, 12:41 PM   #10
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Barely drill through wall board then look for wires. My washer dryer wiring was directly behind the "X".
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Old 10-06-2016, 12:52 PM   #11
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I bought the Splendie combo washer/dryer, vent kit, 90 elbow and secure fit mounting brackets all from Amazon. It installed easily after almost drilling through a stud. My unit had a label on the wall indicating "drill here for dryer vent" Don't believe them!! Drill the pilot hole as suggested above and find the stud placements. Drilling the hole is easy after that. Now I have a 3/4 moon hole on my wall.

I would also recommend buying fail safe water hoses to replace the ones provided with the washer/dryer. The ones with the unit are, in my opinion, no good.

Good luck with the install.
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Old 10-06-2016, 02:05 PM   #12
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Is there a problem drilling through a stud? On my Cedar Creek I had no choice


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Old 10-07-2016, 12:26 PM   #13
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got it installed

I ended up going to my local RV store and purchasing the vent kit that they use themselves. It's similar to the one pictured above but had a glossy black cover. I used a 4" Milwaukee hole saw for cutting through the wall once I drilled a small pilot hole all the way through. I went just a touch left and below where the factory "drill here" sticker was because of a piece of wood trim at the back of the closet. Then I used the hole saw to cut through the interior wall first then moved all the insulation aside to make sure wires or some other obstruction was not in the way. Then I went outside and following my original pilot hole, drilled out the outside 4" hole. The sleeve of the vent kit lined up very well. I did put a thin bead of silicone caulk on the flange of the sleeve and also a very thin bead on the edges of the vent sleeve cover before screwing them into place. The 2 foot long piece of foil vent line was not long enough so I went to the local big box hardware store and bought an expandable to 8 feet long flexible vent line (not the foil type). Everything went well with the install of the Splendide 2100XC although I did not use the supplied washer hoses that came with it. Instead, I bought some stainless braided water hose washer lines that are guaranteed never to split or leak. I didn't take long to install but I did take my bedroom door down to get it through. While my bedroom door is down, I covered some industrial size q-tips with wood glue and inserted them into the door hinge holes, then snipped them off flush. That way my screws will go back in good and tight when I put the door back up.

Washing a load of clothes now just to see how it all works out!
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Old 10-07-2016, 01:14 PM   #14
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Installing mine was something I would not wish on my worst enemy. Camping World said they would install the washer/dryer for $400 bucks, I wish I had let them. Now the dryer has to come out because something is wrong with the motor. I am taking the camper to IN for cap replacement and at the washer/dryer place they are going to fix it. I tried to tell them how hard it was going to be but the man told me not to worry they could get it and fix it and then put it back.


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Old 10-07-2016, 01:38 PM   #15
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I have a 15 32RL Cedar Creek and it had been prepped for a washer/dryer but I don't think that Cedar Creek ever intended for anyone to ever install a stacked unit in that closet. The only possible way to install the vent for a stacked unit was to drill through a stud. You could put in a combo unit but the stacked unit was a problem. I have 2in on each side to play with and 2in on top and 3in in the front. I had to saw off half of the vent tube, then after the unit was in place reach through the hole and then pull the exhaust hose through the hole and hook it up to the vent tube. I sent Cedar Creek a email asking how I could put the vent in and I never heard anything back. I called Denise and left a msg and nothing. The 32RL is not made anymore, we love the camper and have no plans to ever trade. The washer/dryer sits on top of the furnace and the bathtub is right behind the closet.


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Old 10-07-2016, 07:19 PM   #16
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The chrome one looks nice.

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DRYER VENT KITS
The only Dryer Vent Kits designed specifically for OEM and aftermarket RV installations, Splendide's Deluxe and Standard Dryer Vent Kits include everything you'll need for a quick, easy, and safe vented dryer installation.



Part No.
VID403AC

UV protected, weather-resistant vent cover with automotive chrome finish and streamlined design. Kit includes Integrated 4" plastic tail piece and flap/insect seal, 2 worm-driven metal clamps, 4" x 2' fire-resistant flexible metal duct, inside collar, 6 screws.
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VID403A

UV protected, weather-resistant vent cover with paintable white finish, integrated 4" plastic tail piece and flap/insect seal. Kit includes 2 worm-driven metal clamps, 4" x 2' fire-resistant flexible metal duct, inside collar, 9 screws.
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Lightweight, paintable vent assembly with integrated tailpipe and flap/insect seal. Telescoping design adjusts from a wall thicknesses of 1 ½" to 2 ¾" for improved seal, cleaner outside appearance, and easier painting. May be bonded directly to outside wall. With (W) or without (WO) outside screw holes.
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VI422
UV protected, paintable louvered vent with 4" metal tail piece and recessed mounting screw holes for a clean appearance, 2 worm-driven screw clamps, 4" x 2' fire-resistant flexible all-metal duct, inside collar for finished interior look.
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VI490D
Lightweight, aluminum close-wall dryer offset elbow, turns 90° within 4-1/2".

Dimensions: 10-1/2"H x 4-3/4"W x 4"D
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Old 10-07-2016, 08:23 PM   #17
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Here is what mine looks like.
It is just a short flex from the washer/dryer to the vent.
All I needed was the 2ft of hose the most.
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I think I would get regular vent pipe and route it up the wall over to the corner and then 90° out the wall. Anchor all the pipe to the wall. Arrange it all low behind the unit close to the floor.
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Old 10-08-2016, 07:18 PM   #20
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efficient vent

The shorter and most direct route from dryer to wall vent is the most efficient. Right now my vent opening is approximately the same height as the dryer connection. Going down toward the floor would add a lot of length and unnecessary bends.
Also, this type of vent line flows a lot better than the foil type which came with the Splendide vent kit. The way it is routed now makes it not visible unless you look over the top of the combo unit.
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