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Vent cap

Ratings & Reviews for IMPERIAL Vent cap

4.7
129
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 4.7 out of 5
129 Reviews


95% Recommend this product

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What Customers Are Saying

Customers overwhelmingly praise this vent cap for its heavy-duty metal construction and superior durability compared to plastic alternatives. The galvanized steel resists cracking, melting, and deterioration in extreme heat and harsh climates. Reviewers highlight the intuitive two-part design with a sliding flap that opens during use and seals tightly when idle, preventing air loss and pest entry. The flap operates quietly and is easy to clean or remove for maintenance. Most appreciate the downward-facing design that minimizes water ingress. A few noted minor issues with product descriptions or plastic screens, but these are vastly outweighed by the product's overall quality and reliability.

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129 Customer Reviews

Remember to place the small piece provided inside

I was able to replace the old vent cap with this one very easily

October 25, 2021
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Quality Metal

Would Recommend

This vent cover is made of good quality metal and not cheap and flimsy like the plastic comparables. The only thing I will say about this the regarding the pest guard, I think it should be welded to the metal as you have to put it in perfectly and hope it doesn’t come out over time. I think that part could have been done way better

October 16, 2021
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A Customer

Would Recommend

Better than the plastic hoods….for some reason it comes with a lip that would make it impossible to mount flush to house that I cut off…mine didn’t have the screen but wasn’t going to use…the ducting is crimped inward to fit inside the dryer vent pipe, this is not good as it will trap lint…I will cut & place over the existing pipe…have used some aluminum AC duct tape to cover 3 areas on outlet flange that will also collect & trap lint…the outlet should have been designed better…hoping my modific...

September 3, 2021
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Looks Like it Will Last

Would Recommend

Our old vent was tired and needed to be replaced. This new vent looks very sturdy and hopefully will last for years to come. We paired this with an open/close vent.

September 3, 2021
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Bad description

Would Not Recommend

Description said galvanized metal construction. Thats what I thought I was getting. It has a plastic damper. It also has 3-crimped mounting pipe. That is a 3" long tube, so that was too long for my installation. Just a bad description, I had to return it.

August 9, 2021
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Galvanized Steel Hood Dryer Vent Cap

Would Recommend

Fast shipping and it was just what I have been looking for.

July 25, 2021
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Well constructed vent cap

Would Recommend

I bought these steel vent caps to replace plastic ones, which were cracking and not recommended by our fire department because they would melt if a wildfire approached the house. These caps are well made and easy to modify or install. On all of the vent covers, I removed the insert pipe, which didn't fit well in the 4-inch metal pipes coming from inside the house. For my bathroom vents, I installed a finer mesh screen in the outlet to prevent wildfire embers from entering. For the fireplace ...

July 11, 2021
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Excellent product and the right price.

Would Recommend

Good quality product, easy to install and nice looking.

July 7, 2021
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Good Quality

Would Recommend

This is good quality. A lot better than the plastic one that fell off the house because it disintegrated.

June 8, 2021
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Strong, Well made, works good if u have a vent the

Would Recommend

Durable, strong, well made, works good if you have vent that rain can get in. The front of the vent is down so the rain water is harder to get in. Last vent i had was short i had rain water got in the front of it and wet the lint, which dried out hard, stopped up my vent burned up my heating element.

April 30, 2021
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