YJHome 75mm ducting 5m is a black flexible vent hose made from aluminium foil, PET and spiral steel wire. It costs £14.99 and has a 4.4 star rating from 245 customers.
What does it do? It carries hot air or fumes away from cooker hoods, tumble dryers, bathroom extractor fans and duct fans. It handles temperatures up to 100°C and has no plastic smell, unlike ordinary PVC ducting.
The inner diameter is 8cm (give or take 0.3cm) so it fits ports of around 7.5cm. You can stretch, bend, compress or cut it to length. Two stainless steel clamps are included, so fitting needs no tools.
The inner diameter is ø80±3mm. It is made for connection ports of around ø75mm (3 inch). That covers cooker hoods, bathroom exhaust fans, tumble dryers and greenhouse ventilation systems.
Measure first. One buyer pointed out that these hoses come in more than one size and said to measure the hose you already have before you order. Another buyer measured the outside diameter of their old portable air conditioner hose and got a perfect fit.
This one is 5 metres long. You can cut it to any length you need. One tumble dryer owner ordered the wrong length and simply trimmed it to fit.
The same listing also comes in ø75mm x 3m. Larger diameters are ø100mm (2.5m, 3m or 6m) and ø125mm (3m or 6m).
It is rated to 100°C. That is enough for the exhaust air from a tumble dryer or a cooker hood. The maker says it keeps its shape and does not deform or age early at that temperature.
The foil does pass heat through. One reviewer used it on a portable air conditioner and found the hose got very warm. They said it acted as a heat source in the room. If you plan to run it through a room you want to keep cool, keep that in mind.
It has 4 layers built from metal aluminium foil and PET. A spiral steel wire runs through it to hold the shape. The foil is thickened to resist punctures and tears.
Does it smell? The maker says there is no plastic odour, which is a common complaint with ordinary PVC ducting. One buyer called it stronger than other ducting they had used.
No. It comes with 2 stainless steel duct clamps. Fitting is quick and needs no tools. Slide the hose onto the port and tighten a clamp over each end.
Buyers agree it goes on easily. One person replaced a failing air conditioner hose that had been held together with duct tape. They said it twisted on at both ends and the unit was working again in minutes.
The hose can be stretched, bent and compressed. The steel wire stops it collapsing once it is in place. One reviewer called it flexible enough to bend but rigid enough to stay put.
It can feel stiff when new. One laser cutter owner who moves their hose in and out of a window each day wondered how it would cope with repeated bending. Fixed runs are less of a worry.
The listed uses are cooker hoods, tumble dryers, duct fans, bathroom exhaust fans and greenhouse ventilation. Buyers have also used it on portable air conditioners. One used it to carry fumes away from a laser engraver and cutter hood.
It also works as a standalone hose. You do not need a full ducting system around it.
The listing holds 4.4 out of 5 stars from 245 ratings. About 70% of ratings are 5 stars and 5% are 1 star. Fit gets the most praise. Of 22 comments on fit, 21 were positive.
Many reviews are for other sizes in the same listing such as ø100mm. Returns are free. You can send it back for any reason if it is new and unused. Amazon also gives a 30-day right of return on many products. It is sold in black, silver and white. Check the size you pick matches your port. The YJHome 75mm ducting 5m is the black ø75mm x 5m version.
| Brand | YJHome |
| Manufacturer | YJHome |
| Colour | Black |
| Colours available | Black, Silver, White |
| Nominal size | 7.5 cm (3 inch) |
| Inner diameter | 8 cm ±0.3 cm |
| Fits connection ports | Around 7.5 cm (3 inch) |
| Length | 500 cm |
| Sizes in range | 7.5 cm x 300 cm, 7.5 cm x 500 cm, 10 cm x 250 cm, 10 cm x 300 cm, 10 cm x 600 cm, 12.5 cm x 300 cm, 12.5 cm x 600 cm |
| Maximum temperature resistance | 100°C |
| Number of layers | 4 |
| Materials | Metal aluminium foil, PET, spiral steel wire reinforcement |
| Foil construction | Thickened multi-layer aluminium foil |
| Puncture and tear resistance | Yes |
| Plastic odour | None |
| Flexibility | Can be stretched, bent and compressed (depending on option selected) |
| Cuttable | Yes, to any length |
| Clamps included | 2 stainless steel duct clamps |
| Installation | Quick and tool-free |
| Suitable uses | Cooker hood, tumble dryer, duct fan, bathroom extractor fan, greenhouse ventilation |
| Use | Ducting system or standalone hose |
| Unit count | 1 |
| Country of origin | China |
| ASIN | B0H83C5TJ6 |
