Dryer vent assist

[rmaday]

Originally Posted by mlarson

I'll keep trying on the rest Rick.

Thanks.

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Originally Posted by rmaday

Goes from first floor to basement directly below. Through exterior wall.

What looks like foil material is tape (note the red markings).

Let's see if my diagram uploads.

Rick,
That is how I envisioned it. If the arrows indicate the direction of airflow, as they should, then the unit is installed incorrectly (based upon what I can see in the pictures). It is blowing the airflow towards the dryer, now away.
Jeff

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by jjonas

Rick,
That is how I envisioned it. If the arrows indicate the direction of airflow, as they should, then the unit is installed incorrectly (based upon what I can see in the pictures). It is blowing the airflow towards the dryer, now away.
Jeff

I think Jeff is onto something Rick.

[rmaday]

Imagine in Mike"s post 9 - the dryer is coming in through the top of the unit and exiting the left side.

Blue arrow in my original pic #2, the arrow is pointing away from the dryer.

[rmaday]

My diagram is not very good, in that I didn't acount for the vertical rise at the exhaust end. Tough to shouw 3-d in a 2-d format

The cooling fan got me mixed up.

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Originally Posted by rmaday

Imagine in Mike"s post 9 - the dryer is coming in through the top of the unit and exiting the left side.

Don't let your minds logic over ride the facts...

Work with me here...

If the unit was standing on the four rubber feet/spacers (bottom of unit), The flow would enter the unit at the top, and exit out the side. This is the direction that the arrows indicate, and also the diagram in Mikes post. The way it is set-up in your photos, the flow is exiting towards the dryer.

Take a step back, take a deep breath...

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Originally Posted by rmaday

Blue arrow in my original pic #2, the arrow is pointing away from the dryer.

Don't wish to argue, as you were there, and they are your photo's.... but... that's not how I see it in your photo #2

[relliott]

Fan must be mounted a minimum of 15 feet from the dryer outlet.
If the fan is mounted closer than the recommended 15 feet, it may
develop enough pressure to lift wet lint into the fan impeller resulting
in excessive lint loading in the fan. (Exception: If a secondary lint filter
is installed between the dryer and the booster fan, the booster fan
may be mounted within the minimum distance otherwise recommended
(See illustration to left). The best location for the fan to be mounted,
in any application, is as close as possible to the termination of the
duct work. In order to perform recommended maintenance, fan location
should allow sufficient access for service.

[rmaday]

Originally Posted by relliott

Fan must be mounted a minimum of 15 feet from the dryer outlet.
If the fan is mounted closer than the recommended 15 feet, it may
develop enough pressure to lift wet lint into the fan impeller resulting
in excessive lint loading in the fan. (Exception: If a secondary lint filter
is installed between the dryer and the booster fan, the booster fan
may be mounted within the minimum distance otherwise recommended
(See illustration to left). The best location for the fan to be mounted,
in any application, is as close as possible to the termination of the
duct work. In order to perform recommended maintenance, fan location
should allow sufficient access for service.

NIce Bob!

Got a link I can pass on?

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by rmaday

NIce Bob!

Got a link I can pass on?

That is true for the Fantech units that look like Radon fans.

http://www.hvacquick.com/catalog_fil...ng_Kit_IOM.pdf

[rmaday]

Originally Posted by jjonas

Don't let your minds logic over ride the facts...

Work with me here...

If the unit was standing on the four rubber feet/spacers (bottom of unit), The flow would enter the unit at the top, and exit out the side. This is the direction that the arrows indicate, and also the diagram in Mikes post. The way it is set-up in your photos, the flow is exiting towards the dryer.

Take a step back, take a deep breath...

It's all good, Jeff.

I think my description was confusing and the diagram did not help.

Now that I've stepped back

See if this jibes. (I opend a new window to see the pics along side this description)

Pic 1 -
The dryer is in the direction of the open door (coming into the top of the unit)
Exhaust is up and heading to the left (behind I beam)

Pic 2 - Close up where the door is to the right from this perspective.

Pic 3 - The door is to the left of this pic (this is the opposite side of the close up in pic 2)
Exhaust would be going over your head from this perspective.

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Originally Posted by rmaday

It's all good, Jeff.

I think my description was confusing and the diagram did not help.

Now that I've stepped back

See if this jibes. (I opend a new window to see the pics along side this description)

Pic 1 -
The dryer is in the direction of the open door (coming into the top of the unit)
Exhaust is up and heading to the left (behind I beam)

Pic 2 - Close up where the door is to the right from this perspective.

Pic 3 - The door is to the left of this pic (this is the opposite side of the close up in pic 2)
Exhaust would be going over your head from this perspective.

Gotcha...
It is also deceiving as in picture #3 it looks as if the vent is going through the floor... optical illusion...
Glad it's all good...

[Michael Larson]

Glad we got that all cleared up.

I was about to call linus and have him straighten out Rick.

[rspermo]

I know of at least one jurisdiction that does not allow them!

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Originally Posted by mlarson

Glad we got that all cleared up.

I was about to call linus and have him straighten out Rick.

Funny...

I was just about to give Rick a call, when he posted the additional info