Does this work with bottom type lint vents? My lint screen is located right below the bottom of the (front) door. I have no idea what the air path looks like, from the lint screen to the exit at the rear of the dryer.
1312085
No very well, I have the same set up and this doesn't bend easily enough to clean it effectively. I haven't found one that will though.
2114944
No. The way it works is that the tray is about half full of water (there is a line you fill it up to). The air hits the water and that catches MOST of the lint. It isn't 100% effective - a little still flies out. But it is a good bit more effective than you'd think it would be. I think it basically gets the lint wet enough that it is too heavy to escape. Remember this is only catching the lint that the lint screen inside the dryer missed - it isn't anything like the amount per load you pull out of the dryer lint screen.
261787
Yes. There is a twist off vent cap on the dryer that can be cleaned of lint. Hands down, the best hair dryer I have ever had.
1950660
There's no lip, so i assumed it was meant to fit into the dryer instead of outside, it's hard to tell since it didn't fit either of my Sassoon dryers but I don't see how it would fit around the hole. I would suggest a different product.
1321178
They can't chew through it nor does it rust out like other screens do. It would be better if you had copper screening installed in your soffit vent. Yes, this would allow airflow still, but screen would be easier to handle than the mesh. The mesh is more intended for complicated spaces that won't take screen easily.
1019210
That would depend on whether you like warm moist air in the room where your dryer is located. I live in the southeast and we have enough humidity this time of year and beyond that I don't want any more steamy air in my room. I open the window just enough for the venting hose to rest between the sill and the bottom of the open window. I put an old large beach towel next to the venting hose to keep hot air from getting inside. I would also expect that, over time, you might get some mildew if you don't vent at all. I do not like the tub vent kit since it's difficult for my arthritic hands to put the top and bottom together. There's definite room for improvement here, Panda!
989527
The lint trap is located at the back of the dryer "drum" when you open the dryer front door. If you slip your fingers behind the plastic filter/lint trap in the back you can gently pop it off the circular plug which attaches it to the dryer drum. It really is more of a filter than a "trap". Just run the felt like filter under cold water occasionally and then place it back on the plastic holder and pop it back into place.
1896525
Yes it does. It comes out at the bottom. This is what it should do though so it doesn't back up in the vent pipe and cause a fire. It's designed to little critters out of the vent. I love it.
1178040
On mine there is an easily removed round twist off screen, which allows you to reach the screen where the lint collects.
1022344
Yes, it can. You need to drill a hole in the back in order to mount it on the wall, and obviously need enough clearance so you can add water to the base and clean the filter. Since all the lint gathers on the screen and then drops into the drawer below, this is what you need to be able to detach, not the whole unit. Although you did not ask, this is a wonderful product well worth the small investment. My previous dryer has a self-contained lint system, but my new one needed to be vented outside. I was afraid of animals getting in the venting, so I went to this model instead of outdoor venting. It has worked perfectly and I would recommend it to anyone.
2120013
If you do not have an outside vent as I do not you will need about an 8 ft., flexible, dryer duct vent. Hook it up to the back of the dryer and bring it up and over the top or around the side of the dryer. I put mine on top the the dryer and it works great. You could put it on the floor but FYI = there will be wet condensation from the warm dryer air on the floor. Don't want anyone to slip and fall.
1985599
Looks like your dryer uses a different filter, try googling Maytag MED9800TQO lint filters for more info.
1878962
Do you have access from the outside? If so, start there with the dryer running. You'll get a face full of lint, but go slowly, and pull the brush out every 5 feet or so to clear the lint.. If you start from the dryer side, without airflow on a run that long and dirty, you may make a lint plug without air flow.Duct tape the shaft joints together, and remember the directions to only go clockwise with the drill! No forcing anything either!Buy the extensions you need to cover the distances you have measured from the outside and the inside to the 90 degree elbow it sounds like you do not have access to. Do you have access from the outside? If so, start there with the dryer running. You'll get a face full of lint, but go slowly, and pull the brush out every 5 feet or so to clear the lint.. If you start from the dryer side, without airflow on a run that long and dirty, you may make a lint plug without air flow.Duct tape the shaft joints together, and remember the directions to only go clockwise with the drill! No forcing anything either!Buy the extensions you need to cover the distances you have measured from the outside and the inside to the 90 degree elbow it sounds... » Read More Do you have access from the outside? If so, start there with the dryer running. You'll get a face full of lint, but go slowly, and pull the brush out every 5 feet or so to clear the lint.. If you start from the dryer side, without airflow on a run that long and dirty, you may make a lint plug without air flow.Duct tape the shaft joints together, and remember the directions to only go clockwise with the drill! No forcing anything either!Buy the extensions you need to cover the distances you have measured from the outside and the inside to the 90 degree elbow it sounds like you do not have access to. « Show Less
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I pulled the dryer out. Removed the flexible hose and cleaned it with the tool outside, as a great deal of lent and dust came out. I then ran it through the vent pipe going from the wall near the dryer and under my kitchen floor to the outside vent. I actually disconnected the pipe into two section and brought them into the back yard due to all of the lent and dust. I do not think it was made to go though the dryer itself. I ran my vacuum hose up into the dryer vent from the back and from the lent trap.
2170970
Certainly. I got it because dryer vent exited into the garage and over the years I had accumulated about 1/4 inch of lent near the exit. This lint trap from Fantech has successfully captured most of the lint which escaped from my dryer. There still very fine lint which is not trapped. I know because I attached an old nylon hose from my wife to the vent exit. It was very minor. You will also need to use some foam backed strips to seal around the door flange.
567494
I totally agree. There's no need to vent this dryer and i don't even use a "Vent kit" I just place it up again the wall and use the adapter that comes with it to vent up from the back. The filter's screen makes it so little if no lint get's out. In the winter it's a free heater and humidifier, in the summer your central a/c should have no problem keeping the house cool. It put's out very little heat in the long run and if you just wait to you go to work/school to turn it on then it's literally no bother.
505524
I am pretty sure according to the installation instructions this is to ONLY be installed in a horizontal position. We have it installed on our electric dryer exhaust and it works wonderfully. Occasionally you may need to removed your duct collar and clean lint off the spring and seal, but works well.