Product review (1 stars): It is a Code violation to have a screen on ...
It is a Code violation to have a screen on a dryer vent. Think about it. Common sense. The lint gets caught in the screen and clogs the vent. This thing is designed to be installed on a roof. So you have to go up on the roof to clean the lint from the screen for a vent that clearly violates the Code Section 1502.3 " Exhaust duct terminations shall be equipped with a backdraft damper. Screens shall not be installed at the duct termination."

I have seen where you can pull out the plastic screen, but then teh flap does not close fully to prevent back draft.  THe words "Dryer Vent" should not be used to sell a product with a screen over the outlet if the screen is a code violation (and has been for many years).

Doesn't anyone read the Code??

Recall all and Redesign please!

I see Builders using this product on brand new homes in 55+ communities... These elderly folks are not going up on their roofs to clean out a screen even if they knew it was there.... Most under 55 people are not going up there either...