do you have to have a dryer booster fan to use this secondary filter? Or can you just use it in addition to the one in the dryer?
1480623
No booster is needed. We had to pipe the dryer exhaust up the wall and through a bulkhead to reach outside. The Lint Trap was mounted in the wall just above the control panel of the dryer for accessing easily. It is a great addition.
2187478
The instructions say to clean out same as your dryer lent screen, which is before/after every load. There is a window, so that you can seen the lint build-up on the screen. Amazingly, there is lint that gets through the dryer vent. I usually, clean mine every other load. I initially installed this to make it easier to clean out the ducts yearly, but the screen captures a significant amount to be cleaned every other load. I'm hoping I won't have to clean the ducts yearly, by cleaning the screen every other load instead. Maybe I can get away with cleaning the ducts every two to three years.
235350
The device runs on a pressure switch that senses increased air pressure in the exhaust line when the dryer comes on. The booster then starts up and shuts off when the dryer turns off.
1059572
No the Air conditioning unit uses the blower also. So the filter is cleaned during the cooling season also.
91993
Well I'm going to be honest to be considered 'code' all dryers should vent outside, big or small. They do sell kits that will vent your dryer inside but they are basically just a cup of water which the discharge blows into in hopes the water catches the dust. They don't do the best job at catching dust. Another option would be to get a HEPA rated vacuum bag and cut a hole in it then stick your hose in and duct tape around it until you have a perfect seal. When the bag gets too full just change it with another. Doing this will still dump all the humidity and heat into your living space which may or may not be a problem. Your best option is if you are able to make modifications to your apartment or live in a house then get a contractor to install a proper vent to the outside for you through the wall.
1907450
You probably can, but I would not. When I cleaned my dryer vent, there was a lot of wet lint. I disconnected my dryer hose after running the sweeper and used a leaf blower to blow it out.
1552872
Yes, there is another filter you can purchase for it. I did, and have not had to use it yet.
1767909
No diffuser. The dryer only comes with a concentrator. Don't know which specific diffuser would work. I would do a search for "turbo 2500 diffuser" and see what comes up.
252763
The vent that comes with it is a metal foil vent. But you can attach it to a metal vent and attach the metal vent to your dryer. That's what we've done.
120080
That's the dryer I have, and this is the part I'm using. So you should be fine. Ours blew a 2nd... then a 3rd time. Turned out to be a bad logic board, which is also very easy to replace and can be found MUCH cheaper on other websites.
524168
This seems to be a common problem with this product. I would contact the seller and get it fixed if the cost is reasonable. They sent me a new one when mine broke but now the second fan has gone out as well. As I do a lot with my dryer I can't afford for it to be down so I bought an Excaliber.
377932
There is a fan in the unit. If you want to use a filter, it would have to be custom made, and attached to the backside of the unit.
312760
Yes, it's a second filter that comes in the box. I finally got an Elchim with all the correct extras. Mine came with a concentrator, second filter, directions and the yellow warranty card. I noticed it also has two stickers on the dryer (like serial numbers) so it appears to be a legitimate Elchim dryer.
26630
You can wash the filter, but it takes awhile to dry. I bought two HEPA filters for it, so there's a dry one to put in when I (occasionally) wash the other one.
1957162
Hello James, if the dryer is yours you could pretty much operate without an element (it will be cold only), but the question is "Are you getting a strong air flow?" I'm not going to tell you what to do before you buy it, but I'm going to tell what I did: I took the element out, I found the broken element, I twisted with a pliers and put it back the the broken element with twisted fix worked again for another another year. Now, elements usually break for the lack of cooling or air flow, so if you put a new element but nobody at home is removing the old lint, the new element is going to burn again. Use your hand and arm and make sure there is no blockage whatsoever inside the duct. Regarding model, before I purchased I went to several sites and found that they are very similar. I thank God, that the guy selling the element in this site, is not running a nuclear power plant, because it would have been smarter to take a picture of the element, than to take a picture of the box, right? At any rate, Amazon is very friendly with returns if it doesn't work you may have 30 days to return. I hope it helped, good luck!
996190
The filter catches all the lint. Yes there is humidity, but we installed ours in the garage so it is not an issue. Also, if you use scented dryer product the smell will come thru.
895573
Hi Cory, This device ADDS to the dryer own venting system and adds more air pressure to blow ow the moist air and lint. The device has a built in sensor that turns the devise's own motor on when ever the dryer is operating--I'm *Blowing to over 25 feet to my dryers outlet. the device makes the Dryers run-time shorter and saves electric and natural gas