Clothes Dryer Boosting

Some laundry rooms are centrally located in a home creating a long or complex duct system which increases clothes dryer cycle times, decreases efficiency, and most importantly poses a potential safety hazard. Clothes dryers operate most effectively when the exhaust air is moving at 1,200 to 2,200 feet per minute (FPM), keeping the lint moving quickly and safely through the duct and exiting out the wall or roof cap. Clothes dryers are designed to perform in low static pressure systems where the duct length is no more than 35 feet long, per the International Mechanical Code (IMC), Section 504. This ensures the exhaust air speed stays in the optimum range noted above and keeps lint from accumulating in the duct. When the air speed drops below 1,200 FPM, wet lint begins to accumulate, increasing the static pressure, decreasing the airflow and snowballing into a hazardous condition. This is dangerous because the heat produced by the clothes dryer needs to be exhausted to ensure the temperatures stay in a safe range.

Clothes Dryer Boosting Solved!

One of the safest and most common methods of extending the code mandated max duct length, is to install a clothes dryer booster fan. A clothes dryer booster fan is a perfect solution for extending the duct length up to 120 feet*! S&P USA offers a complete line of fans for all clothes dryer boosting applications. Our booster fans have been specifically designed to overcome long and complicated duct runs, which improves dryer performance and safety. Additional benefits include reduced dryer cycle times, less wear and tear, and lower electric bills!

*Model dependent. See IOM for details.

Clothes Dryer Boosting Products

Applies to PV-DEDPV & PV-100XPS ONLY: WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.