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Brand: Fantech

Located in: Air Quaility, Bath & Exhaust Fans, Dryer Booster Fans

Fantech Dryer Booster Fans solve the problems caused by long duct runs on clothes dryers. How do they work? When the dryer turns on, the fan is activated by the automatic presure sensitive switch so warm, moist air is exhausted out of the house quickly. Suitable for dryer runs with up to a maximum 60 linear feet of 4" rigid duct with six elbows. The DBF 4XL features our FX4XL fan with a housing made from galvanized steel, suitable for most commercial applications. The fans can handle lengths of duct up to 60 feet and six elbows. The backward inclined blades allow lint to pass through the fan. The patented control automatically operates the booster fan whenever the dryer is running. Includes 5 foot installed power cord with plug. Includes 148CFM fan, pressure switch, and mounting bracket with hardware. The Dryer Facts: When it comes to dryers, where is the perfect installation with little to no duct length? The reality which contractors and homeowners have to work with is far from perfect. A short dryer duct length is not always possible. This is where Fantech Dryer Boosters can help. Under prime conditions, residential and commercial clothes dryers should dry clothing in a timely fashion. Problems occur when dryers are connected to long runs of duct work. This is the reason why most residential dryers are located against outside walls. The exhausted air is vented directly to the outside without complicated ducting to hinder the performance of the dryer. Many dryer installations do not allow direct venting and the typical residential dryer cannot operate efficiently against the resistance created by the necessary duct work. The results are longer drying times, higher energy usage and costs, and excessive wear and tear on the dryer. Some common examples are: Basements that do not allow direct venting. Central interior located residential laundry rooms. Apartment complexes with centrally located laundering areas. Apartment complexes with individual hook-ups for dryers in each apartment. When to boost a dryer. Typical residential dryers are rated at 160cfm. However, boosting is generally needed in order to maintain a minimum airflow of 100cfm as duct length increases and bends are introduced in the duct line. Based on surveying the recommendations from dryer manufacturers, and local building codes in selected areas, dryer boosting is typically required when the duct length exceeds the following: Maximum duct length with: No bends - 25' 1 bend - 20' 2 bends - 15' 3 bends - 10' A Word on Installation... Easy! The secret is in the fully automatic pressure switch. Designed to attach inline near the booster fan the switch monitors dryer operation and will activate the fan when the dryer comes on. Preset to cycle in ten minute intervals the fan will stay on until the dryer stops. All Fantech dryer booster fans are suitable for rigid duct runs of up to 60 linear feet with a maximum of six elbows. In all installations there needs to be at least 15 linear feet of duct between the booster fan and the dryer.

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Review Snapshot®

Avg. Customer Rating:

4.6 stars

(based on 20 reviews)

100% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Easy to install(18), Good power output(15), Quiet(17), Sleek design(6)

Best Uses:

Basements(9)

Describe Yourself:

Avid do-it-yourselfer(4), Homeowner(17)

Works great, Very quiet, Easy install

By Just another homeowner

from Western Massachusetts on 10/14/2010

Pros:

Easy To Install, Powerful, Quiet

Describe Yourself:

Homeowner

Bottom Line:

Comments about Fantech Fantech DBF4XL Dryer Boosting Kit with Galvanized Steel Fan:

Everything as promised. Easy to install. Just what was needed. Very quiet.

Happy

By Steve the homeowner

from Ann Arbor, MI on 5/24/2010

Pros:

Easy To Install

Best Uses:

Basements

Describe Yourself:

Handyman, Homeowner

Bottom Line:

Comments about Fantech Fantech DBF4XL Dryer Boosting Kit with Galvanized Steel Fan:

[...]. It was fairly easy to install and works as expected. I think this product is a good value.A warning though, you might want to clean out the dryer duct work before installing. I only did a superficial job of cleaning the ducts before installing the booster. The dryer booster apparently did the rest of the cleaning for me and in the process was clogged with lint. The booster immediately became very noisy and vibratory. After removing the intake duct and cleaning out the product, it was nice and quiet again and has been since -- about three months.

Excellent solution for long dryer duct

By Customer

from USA on 3/26/2010

Pros:

Easy To Install, Powerful, Quiet, Sleek Design

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Comments about Fantech Fantech DBF4XL Dryer Boosting Kit with Galvanized Steel Fan:

This product worked exactly as advertised. Excellent solution for long dryer duct runs. I also installed the Fantech DBLT 4 Dryer Lint Trap and was glad I did. It catches a lot of lint missed by the dryer lint trap. Really helps keep the duct run clean.

Fantech DBF4XL Dryer Boosting Fan

By dauby99

from Omaha, NE on 1/2/2010

Pros:

Easy To Install, Powerful, Quiet, Sleek Design

Cons:

None

Best Uses:

Basements

Describe Yourself:

Homeowner

Bottom Line:

Comments about Fantech Fantech DBF4XL Dryer Boosting Kit with Galvanized Steel Fan:

This unit is easy to install and helped my clothes dry in a single cycle now. I always had to go an extra 20 minutes prior to installing this fan. I have about a 30 ft of dryer vent pipe with several elbows in it. This fan helped immensely.

very good product., easy to install

By jimmyed

from State College,Pa on 11/21/2009

Pros:

Easy To Install, Powerful, Quiet, Sleek Design

Cons:

Above was not included, Rubber coupling, Ss clamps

Best Uses:

Basements

Describe Yourself:

Homeowner

Bottom Line:

Comments about Fantech Fantech DBF4XL Dryer Boosting Kit with Galvanized Steel Fan:

use it every day,hope it will give us many years of service.

Product works great

By ww_big_al

from Jackson, MI on 9/23/2009

Pros:

Easy To Install, Quiet

Describe Yourself:

Handyman, Homeowner

Bottom Line:

Comments about Fantech Fantech DBF4XL Dryer Boosting Kit with Galvanized Steel Fan:

I just finished the laundry room. The booster fan was installed in 60 feet of duct with 4 elbows. Right at it's maximum capacity. When the dryer was turned on, the booster turned on like it was suppose to and a large air flow was coming out of the exhaust vent. The motor is quit even though it is mounted directly to the floor joists. I did use the mounting clamps which I believe helped reduce any vibration. The clamps were not the easiest to use, but are ok. I did not have any problem with using the mounting screws. I just made sure the were at the edge of the housing.Also, IAQSource was excellent to deal with. [...]

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Fantastic upgrade

By Andy

from Waldorf, MD on 9/1/2009

Pros:

Easy To Install, Powerful, Quiet

Describe Yourself:

Homeowner

Bottom Line:

Comments about Fantech Fantech DBF4XL Dryer Boosting Kit with Galvanized Steel Fan:

Immediate impact. I had a terrible dryer vent layout, roughly 25 feet with 8 - 90 degree bends. I cut out 3 of the bends, and installed the fan, and my drying times have reduced from nearly 3 hours, to around 30 minutes. Having two roommates, I can't explain how much this helps with fights over the laundry. The ease of having a standard electrical plug is great for installation. I love the second lint trap as well.

Well made & designed, does a job

By Big D

from Suffolk County, NY on 8/4/2009

Pros:

Easy To Install, Powerful, Quiet, Sleek Design

Describe Yourself:

Homeowner

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Comments about Fantech Fantech DBF4XL Dryer Boosting Kit with Galvanized Steel Fan:

Relatively easy installation. This is a well made metal unit. Between cleaning my ducts and installing this unit drying times dropped from 3 cycles of dryer/load to sometimes as low as one. I'm impressed.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Dryer Vent Fan

By Linda the Laundry Lady

from St. Louis, MO on 8/3/2009

Pros:

Powerful, Quiet

Best Uses:

Basements

Describe Yourself:

Homeowner

Bottom Line:

Comments about Fantech Fantech DBF4XL Dryer Boosting Kit with Galvanized Steel Fan:

We had a long dryer vent run (about 40 feet) and noticed that our dryer took a very long time to dry. The vent fan has significantly reduced drying times. We feel it is well worth the time and trouble to install it.

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By Sam

from Central, OH on 3/25/2009

Pros:

Easy To Install, Powerful, Quiet, Sleek Design

Describe Yourself:

Professional

Bottom Line:

Comments about Fantech Fantech DBF4XL Dryer Boosting Kit with Galvanized Steel Fan:

Product is high quality.

Service & Delivery comments:

Fast shipping.
Great packaging.
Purchased three, had problem with one, replacement was sent right away.
Thanks!

hey it works

By pete

from nj on 1/13/2009

Pros:

My dryer finally works

Best Uses:

Basements

Describe Yourself:

Homeowner

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Comments about Fantech Fantech DBF4XL Dryer Boosting Kit with Galvanized Steel Fan:

my dryer never dried clothes on the first run until I installed this unit. now it does. Oh happy day!

The product works just like i imagined

By milldog

from Eden Prairie, Mn on 12/13/2008

Pros:

Easy To Install, Powerful, Quiet, Sleek Design

Best Uses:

Basements

Describe Yourself:

Homeowner

Bottom Line:

Comments about Fantech Fantech DBF4XL Dryer Boosting Kit with Galvanized Steel Fan:

My dryer now will dry clothes in about half the time

Great Product

By SpeedyDry

from Hixson, TN on 9/17/2008

Pros:

Easy To Install, Quiet

Describe Yourself:

Homeowner

Bottom Line:

Comments about Fantech Fantech DBF4XL Dryer Boosting Kit with Galvanized Steel Fan:

This product installed in about 2 hours total. My dryer vent line is about 30 feet and has (3) 90 degree elbows in it. Average drying time before installation was 90 minutes per load. Average drying time after installation is about 50 minutes per load. So far, I am very pleased with this product.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

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By RBREDCO

from CT on 7/10/2008

Pros:

Easy To Install, Quiet

Best Uses:

Basements

Describe Yourself:

Homeowner

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Comments about Fantech Fantech DBF4XL Dryer Boosting Kit with Galvanized Steel Fan:

INSTRUCTIONS NEED WORK- PICTURES OF
HORIZ MOUNTING NOT CLEAR.

2nd one I've bought

By J.R.

from Orland Park, Illinois on 6/21/2008

Pros:

Easy To Install, Powerful, Quiet

Cons:

None

Best Uses:

Garage

Describe Yourself:

Handyman, Homeowner

Bottom Line:

Comments about Fantech Fantech DBF4XL Dryer Boosting Kit with Galvanized Steel Fan:

When my in-laws heard about how efficient our dryer is since installing our booster fan, they decided that one would work for them as they have approx. 55 feet of ducting. Gramma is very happy as it reduced her drying time from 1 1/2 hours to 40 minutes. Am recommending these to everyone I know with a drying time problem

Fantech Dryer Boosting Fan Kit

By Newcomen

from Jeannette PA on 6/9/2008

Pros:

Easy To Install, Powerful, Quiet

Cons:

Required to drill pilot h

Best Uses:

Basements, Laundry Room

Describe Yourself:

Homeowner

Bottom Line:

Comments about Fantech Fantech DBF4XL Dryer Boosting Kit with Galvanized Steel Fan:

The Laundry Room is in the middle of the house so there is a long run of exhaust duct that runs thru the basement. The drying time for the clothes is way down, my wife was looking at new dryers the week before I ordered and installed the fan. Now she wasn't talked about new laundry equipment.

So Far So Good!

By JR

from Orland Park, IL on 5/23/2008

Pros:

Easy To Install, Powerful, Quiet

Best Uses:

Crawl Space

Describe Yourself:

Homeowner

Bottom Line:

Comments about Fantech Fantech DBF4XL Dryer Boosting Kit with Galvanized Steel Fan:

I went with the industrial fan (galvanized fan blades) for a few extra bucks hoping it will be something that will last. It was supposed to come in powder blue but it came unpainted but it doesn't really matter though since it is in my crawlspace. The fan cut our drying time for a typical load of laundry from 65-70 minutes to 35-40. It has shortened my wifes laundry day considerably and has made her very happy. I am thrilled with the performance of this product and wish I had purchased it years ago.

Easy to install and works very well

By Gene

from Brooklyn Pk, MN on 4/30/2008

Pros:

Easy To Install, Powerful, Quiet

Describe Yourself:

Landlord and homeowner

Bottom Line:

Comments about Fantech Fantech DBF4XL Dryer Boosting Kit with Galvanized Steel Fan:

Duplex had about 17 foot dryer run with 4 four) 90 degree elbows. Dryer was very inefficient, and rapid buildup of lint in pipe. Had to use electricians snake to get a cleaning brush through when installing blower, felt like almost a lb of lint was pulled through. Upon operating blower for test, even more lint was blown through tube. Ran quietly, and powerful. Tenant happy again. Wish I knew sheet metal work better though.

As Advertised

By Al

from New Jersey on 4/12/2008

Pros:

Easy To Install, Powerful

Best Uses:

Basements, Venting farther than 15 f

Describe Yourself:

Homeowner

Bottom Line:

Comments about Fantech Fantech DBF4XL Dryer Boosting Kit with Galvanized Steel Fan:

Automatically turns on and off. Just plug it in. Not extra wiring. Very quiet.

Great Dryer Fan

By Byron

from Spring Hill, KS on 4/9/2008

Pros:

Easy To Install, Powerful, Quiet

Best Uses:

Dryer Vent Pipes

Describe Yourself:

Handyman, Homeowner

Bottom Line:

Comments about Fantech Fantech DBF4XL Dryer Boosting Kit with Galvanized Steel Fan:

I have been very satisfied with this product. Because my dryer vent run was too long, my dryer did not work well. This unit cut my drying time more than 50% and my clothes always come out dry now.

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