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phil-h · #11 12-04-09, 19:31

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	Originally Posted by space_cowby if it is the dryer hose then anywhere like BnQ, screw fix etc will probably stock this. is this any good ? Flue Liners for gas fires - FlueSupplies.com from £10 per metre and available from 4" (100mm) to 9" 230mm.

yeah you can use that too, but the problem is that with some, not all metal tubes, they retain the shape when you crush them to get round an abstacle, rendering themselves a bit useless if the air can't get through. The tumble dryer stuff tends to be made out of a nylon type material witha metal spiral running through it, so when you scrunch it up to get round the headlight for example, it will not stay distrorted but tend to try and resume its normal shape, thus being better suited to the job

hth m8

.NEIL. · #12 12-04-09, 19:38

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	Originally Posted by Tom Neil where did you buy yours from? Cheers bud

Think it was B&Q Tom

Tom · #13 12-04-09, 23:33

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	Originally Posted by phil-h yeah you can use that too, but the problem is that with some, not all metal tubes, they retain the shape when you crush them to get round an abstacle, rendering themselves a bit useless if the air can't get through. The tumble dryer stuff tends to be made out of a nylon type material witha metal spiral running through it, so when you scrunch it up to get round the headlight for example, it will not stay distrorted but tend to try and resume its normal shape, thus being better suited to the job hth m8

so in short.. is this stuff good or bad?

.NEIL. · #14 13-04-09, 08:05

Never had a problem with it and i think i am the only one here that might have it on there car

Tom · #15 13-04-09, 12:27

Right.. just been to Focus, B&Q Megastore, and Homebase and they only have the 4" ones

4" is too big to fit under the headlight so defo need a 3" one at the biggest.

Might checkout Cowby's link.

.NEIL. · #16 13-04-09, 12:29

not sure on the size i have but i have to squase it a bit to get it past the headlight, but not that much and just feed it the the lower grill

Tom · #17 13-04-09, 12:34

The hose I have here is 3.25" and is a very tight fit under the headlight. That's why I never bothered buying the 4" stuff as I think it'd get crushed to hell, and the filter wouldn't get a smooth air-flow like I want.

I'll check cowby's link later and see if they have a 3.25" or 3" hose