BetterVent Indoor Dryer Vent by ADR Products | No Water - No Mess | Designed To Reduce Dryer Vent Fire Risk | For Electric Dryers | Made in USA

My husband installed ours this morning, and I am already impressed. When our house was built the dryer was vented up a tube in the wall and out a vent on the roof. My husband didn't like cleaning out the tube, so he vented the dryer out into the garage - but lint seemed to be getting everywhere with the lint catcher he was using. This looks like it will solve the problem, and the installation was really easy. UPDATE We have been using this for a couple weeks now and are very happy with it. The only thing we thing the manufacturer should change is the changeable filter. We experimented with various filters and determined the following after installing the vent and weighting the change your filter door as per the instructions: (1) The changeable filters that comes with the vent are too lightweight and almost impossible to clean. The change your filter door popped up after only 3 loads - with little lint on the filter. (2) I then tried just the metal filter - which never popped up the change your filterdoor - but blew small particles of lint into the garage and all over the car. I had to use a Swiffer duster to clean up the mess. (2) I next tried a 3/4 inch thick washable filter cut from a a/c filter (about the same thickness as the filters that came with the vent) - and while it was easier to clean, the change your filter door popped up after 6 loads - with a moderate amount of lint in the filter. (3) I next tried a 1/4 inch thick washable a/c filter - which was the easiest to clean, and the change your filter door didn't pop up until 10 loads - or a week of laundry. I will be purchasing the 1/4 inch a/c filter and cutting multiple filters for the vent at quite a bit if savings over the filters that can be purchased from the manufacturer. They also work much better than the ones provided by the manufacturer. The pictures below are of the installation in the garage with the change your filter door popped up, and the metal filter and 1/4 inch a/c filter after 10 loads (1 week) of laundry. This appears to be the right combination for maximum efficiency and longest filter use between changes. Update 2 - 10/20/16 I have added a picture of the filters I experimented with. The green and black ones on the top work best. The blue one (I tried 1/2 in. & 1/4 in. were as bad as the filter provided by the manufacturer. The denser the filter the less loads. The two less dense/light weight filters did as good as of a job at blocking the lint as the denser filters. Filters in picture: 1) The green filter is from the cheapest whole house a/c filter my husband could find. It's about 1/8 inch thick. My husband had to remove it from the cardboard frame it came in. This worked as well as the black filter - about 10 loads. These are not washable at all - must be tosed after using. 2) The black filter is a foam window unit a/c filter, about 1/8 inch thick - it was the cheapest and worked as well as the green filter - about 10 loads. This was the most washable - but since they are cheap - I have been throwing them away after one use. 3) The blue filter is made out of dense fiberglass or natural hog hair (not sure which) - I tried 1/2 inch thick and 1/4 inch. The 1/2 inch thick one worked as poorly as the one provided by the manufacturer of the dryer vent. The 1/4 one worked slightly better. These are supposed to be washable - maybe with a power washer? 4) The white/blue filter is the one provided by the manufacturer - I got the least amount of loads with it (it and the 1/2 inch blue filter) - and it really isn't very washable. Update 3 03/26/2017 - Magnet Weights I have found that over time the glue on the magnet weights degrades and the magnets fall down into the vent. I would recommend putting the magnets on the top of the pop-up flap and not the underside. It's still a very good solution to my dryer venting needs - perhaps just needs a few design changes. Update 4 07/22/2017 I've added more pictures of my filter solution. The cheap ($2.94 packet of 4 20x25x1 fiberglass air filters) Flanders Easy Flow green filters from Walmart are the best. (I couldn't find them on Amazon). Just pull off the cardboard and you can cut out 6 filters from one big filter. Use care as fiberglass can poke you - using gloves while doing the cutting can eliminate that problem. As I said in another update - double up the filters in the unit. I replace the one closest to the air flow once every week to week and a half. The other about once a month. In the pictures I've added you can see how well this traps the lint - keeping it from escaping into my garage. I still highly endorse the vent - just not their filters and magnet weights - but by trail and error found good solutions.

Finally, an indoor vent that works well. I’ve tried the bowl shaped, & place on the floor types. Installs in seconds. Gone is the fear of humidity , excess heat & fear of back up. Great product .

This vent was very easy to install. It is not extremely large in my opinion so it would be able to fit in multiple locations. That being said it does blow very hot humid air in the direct area of the vent. That is to be expected but its quite intense. I dont notice any moisture or mold buildup yet as some other products have issues with. The product itself is made of durable plastic and wire mesh to hold the filter in place. Durable and usefull.

My dryer vent duct exists through the roof top, and when I noticed everything in my laundry room covered with a frank amount of dust after laundering some blankets, I figured the ducts needed cleaning. A few minutes into the procedure the service man informed me that the duct was never installed correctly, was not connected to the outside roof vent cap, and was in fact too short to couple with it. That meant then all that dryer lint and dust was simply blowing into the attic space. He told me he did not have enough ladder length to enable him to reach it, and suggested I call another service. After calling numerous companies that install dryer vent ducting, not one was interested in the job, and it was suggested I call a building contractor. I had a better idea. Following a quick search for options, I came across indoor vent systems, and ultimately decided on the BetterVent Indoor Dryer Vent system, also purchasing the flexible transition duct and an end cap for the installed wall duct. I chose it because it is not bulky, doesn't take up floor space or interfere with movement around the dryer, and its attractive. It was quick and super easy to install, and I did it myself. It really does the job too. No more dust everywhere, no more fear of lint fire hazard, and no more paying someone to clean the ducts. I can do it all and keep my money! Look at the photos. #1 – screen with filter after 10 dryer loads, #2– dirty screen before vacuuming, #3 – polyester filter before vacuuming, #4 polyester filter after vacuuming. #5 – installed system The filter vacuums very well and I expect will last a long time. I recommend this system 100% for ease of installation, effectiveness, ease of cleaning, and overall appearance.

Well this is a nice remedy to a builders of my home not doing the job right!☹️ I just bought a home that during inspection was discovered that punk insulation was blocking the dryer venting 12 inches in from outside the dryer vent .☹️ so instead of ripping out walls. I found this little guy !!! Had my handyman install and I love this fix!! Now it does cause some humidity in laundry room but in Colorado this is not a bad thing.. it works beautifully. I use a small hand vacuum to clean filter so that I don’t have to purchase more filters. That method works well., the vent is a good quality made in USA 🥰 . If you have a dryer that does not dry efficiently this is a great solution! 💙🩷❤️

Easy to install. Saved me a lot of time and money by not having to move the water heater. Works great!!! Love it. To prevent condensation on the window 🪟 in my laundry room I placed a small silica packet you get in some containers near the window…problem solved!!!

*UPDATE* December, 2019, and it is still going strong...I've had to get new filters, but I used aquarium poly filters that are blue and white (so we don't get confused!), and cut to size. They are a bit thicker, but I'm not worried about the extra "push" that the dryer needs to do for a thicker filter, since instead of running throughout the house, the run is about 2 feet. We still love this product, and it has held up nicely. The only issue is a human one...if I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they (gotta get ALL the pronouns represented!) forget to change/clean filter, you will have fine lint in your room...it's not the filter's fault, it's my human's fault...BUY IT, you won't regret it.. We had to either spend $1800 on re-routing a dryer exhaust that no longer meets code, or hook this up. Have it for about 6 dry cycles and it works like a champ! After those cycles, there is very little lint build-up, so I don't know what the folks who are emptying this every 2 loads are drying... The run is now short (3 feet), so the dryer is more efficient with a shorter dry time, and thus uses less energy. We have it temporarily hooked up onto pegboard, and it doesn't move, so there it will stay. We spent the money on moving the washer/dryer from the second floor to the garage. Now no worries about accidental flooding, and the house doesn't shake when the washer is on spin. This vent warms up the garage a bit (it's only moist air for the first portion of the cycle); not anticipating a problem in the summer since I hang out my wash in the summer. Some reviewers have mentioned the magnets in the "clean vent" alert flap are not strong enough. They are not used as magnets, instead, they are a convenient weight system. I will update as we use this more.

Yea, OK, is venting your ELECTRIC dryer inside is a plus or minus ❓❓❓. So many variables 🦉Too much to debate in this simple review. Please make your choice based on reality rather than speculation. That said, if you have thoroughly researched the topic and decided to vent inside with a commercial unit, this one is not completely awful. My main complaint is the ridiculous “safety” vent feature that is supposed to blow open if you don’t clean the filter. CHEAP’O … CHEAP’O … CHEAP’O Seriously, CHEAP’O. It doesn’t work on my system with a 100% clean filter and all the silly weights in place. Second complaint is no summer bypass ❓‼️ On my dryer, the exhaust blower is strong enough that the bypass cracks open all the time with all the weight strips ❗️I can’t imagine my 27 year old Kenmore is an exception ❗️I considered taping it shut but that defeats the purpose of this device. I now place a box fan with a MERV 12 filter in front of the dryer vent filter to keep fine lint dust from contaminating the house. Keeping the heat and humidity from an ELECTRIC dryer inside the house during the “heating season” is a great idea ‼️ but implementation is still difficult because of fine particle emission (lint❗️) You WILL need to add fans for air circulation or the local humidity will be ridiculous ‼️ So, if the bypass is even partially open, you will have serious dust problems ❗️ There is no manual bypass for summer operation❗️Unless you live in Albuquerque or Antarctica, you undoubtedly want to vent to the outside in the summer. This has no option, no bypass. This could be incorporated with ZERO effort / zero cost but was not included 🤷‍♂️ I guess I will add that feature myself 🔨 Overall, it’s OK for what it is but has CHEAP’O shortcomings. Prettier than just wrapping a polyester filter bag over your drier vent but maybe not much better 🧐 Safety bypass is a lint / IAQ disaster in disguise. No option for summer bypass. This could be a great product with some simple modifications; but it is what it is. I think the idea is still a ➕ in the heating season for me with modifications since I now have it but in hind sight, it was probably not a cost effective option.

Works well in the confined space for the overhead dryer The door is clear of the filter The filter is at a manageable height

I waited several dryer uses to post my review. I'm really happy with BetterVent. I live in a small condo, where we are unable to vent the dryers outside. I used to have that bucket system, but didn't realise I was to put water in it, and had to clean a thin film of lint all the time. Finally my brain kicked in and I thought --- I wonder if there's a different option? And voila! BetterVent. I have that stackable washer/dryer that condos permit, in my storage room. And I don't have a ton of wall space. So I just used this awesome, heavy double sided tape stuff and taped it to the side of my machine. Didn't need to use the extra magnet weights, as I don't think those stackable washer/dryers are that powerful. It does kick out 1 or 2 small lint balls, the size of a pea, I think out the top. But nothing like the lint dust from before. So easy to clean. I do have to open the storage room door while I'm doing laundry, otherwise it's too humid. I'm very happy with the purchase and would recommend.

Muy practico para secadoras electricas

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I didn't know this existed! I don't use the dryer often, so this vent works perfectly for me. I have dried two loads and checked the filter and screen each time to see how much lint is collected. I can see that I will need to do this often. The warm air from the dryer is discharged into my finished basement and is not a problem. The humidity in the room rose by 2% after a 40 minute dryer run for towels. Overall, I am extremely pleased with this vent. I no longer have a hole to the outdoors and that has to be good! My husband installed the vent with no problems. Good instructions are found in the package with the filters.