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I found the 90 degree vent tubes hard to trim to the right size without any awkward bends. I dont see or feel any leaks. Should i be concerned? Wanted

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Old 03-09-2015, 01:04 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I found the 90 degree vent tubes hard to trim to the right size without any awkward bends. I dont see or feel any leaks. Should i be concerned? Wanted to hear from other peoples installation procedures.
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It was definitely a pain and caused some scraped knuckles. I got it trimmed to fit pretty well.
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It was definitely a pain and caused some scraped knuckles. I got it trimmed to fit pretty well.

My tube is bent very slightly and i was worried it might leak but i havnt noticed. I think it might be cuz i got the fitting to fit all the way in
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If you're in doubt, you could always add a hose clamp.
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