I recently got into photography, but I'm a bit lost on the terms they use, beausewell I still have no clue what I'm really doing lolOne of my friends asked what my F/Stop was on one of my pics and Im wondering what that meansThanks for the help!
F stop in simple parlance is called trhe aperture or diapghramIf you hold the camera facing you, and rotate the aperture ring, you can see the opening reducing or getting biggerTo cite a very easy example is - James Bond LogoThose leaves you see over-lapping each other, or many a photographinc logos - are what aperture is made ofThese aluminium leaves, can make the whole smaller - with lesser light going through the cameraWhen the opening is big, more light goes inThe decision on what f stop (aperture) to use depends on the lighting conditions avaiavlable when shootingF stops are usually calculated in f/1.4, 2, 2.6, 3.5, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22 In most of the cases - the next digit allows double the amount of light to pass through the lensIt is directly inter-related with the shutter speed you'll be using.
listen to the appliance guy and go with aluminum pipei would just use duct tape to hold them together and make a hanger system to keep the pipe from saggingstraightest, shortest route is the best, and since it is such a long run, make sure you clean the lint filter after every loadalso in a year check the pipe and see how the insides are doinggood luck.
Yeah, it shouldn't be a problemAs long as you don't have any kinks in the vent hoseI would recommend that you use the aluminum style (or metallic) vent hose instead of the vinylIt's a little more expensive, but it'll last a lot longer than the vinyl vent hoseBest of luck to you.
When venting a dryer, you want to use the vent duct with the minmum amount of restrictions, especially for any long runsThis means avoiding unnecessary bends (especially up and downs) and avoiding long runs of corregated flex ductingThe moist lint can be trapped and build up over time, and create a fire hazard, as well as possibly doing damage to the dryerI would use as long of a piece of 4 diameter sheet metal duct (it usually comes in 2', 5' and 10' lengths) and metal elbows where possibleYou can use (metallic.NOT plastic) flexible ducting to make transitions where needed, but try to keep the length to a minimum Use short sheet metal screws(no longer than 1/4) and duct tape to fasten metal duct joints, and hose clamps or zip ties, and duct tape for fastening the flex jointsIf you do this, you should not have a problem with a 15' length of runI hope this helps youGood luck!!
you can go up to 15 feet but it has to stay very clean, a clogged vent is very hard on a dryer, and electric, and straight as possible
