This old dryer booster fan was full of lint! I was called out to this job as the booster fan was reported as not working during a recent cleaning. When I opened up the dead booster fan, this is what I had found. A few things are going on here....
Complete Dryer Duct System
Whether you’re having a problem with your current dryer duct, or you want to build a system that will prevent future issues, this is what’s needed for the most effective, complete dryer duct system possible. Get a booster fan. All concrete high rise buildings this is a must. Even some...
5.0 Rating on Google
Why choose Dryer Booster Fan Services? Many reasons. Just one of those is that I have a 5.0 rating on Google. Currently over 48 reviews. Working on dryer booster fans is the only thing I do. I've been in the dryer duct cleaning business for 20 years as of 2025....
Dryer Booster Fan Not Working
Is your dryer booster fan not working? Do you need to repair it? Can you wait to repair it? A booster fan is typically installed in concrete high rise buildings all around the Metro Vancouver area. The dryer ducts in these buildings are long, narrow and very restrictive. A dryer...
Noisy Booster Fan
Its been a few months since I've had time to post an update. There has been so many broken booster fan and fan installations; I haven't had much time for anything else. Hopefully the guys at Google don't think the website isn't being updated. Probably the most common call I...
Old dryer booster fans
Recently I completed a large job for a Vancouver strata building. They had a few dryer booster fans that had started to fail. The building is 20 years old, so the fans are also 20 years old. So they had me replace all the old dryer booster fans. This big...
Booster Fan Fire Hazard
I came across this Dryer Booster Fan control switch completely melted and burnt out. The worst I've seen. In this case the only symptom of a problem was the booster fan wasn't working. In other cases there might be a burnt smell associated. It's not often that Dryer Booster Fans...
Severely broken booster fan
These plastic booster fans are starting to fall apart. Recently I've seen a surge of severely broken booster fans. After about 10 years the plastic gets brittle and starts to crack. Eventually this will lead to the fan coming apart in pieces. Here is the new booster fan installed to...
Broken Plastic Booster Fan
These types of plastic booster fans get brittle and break over time. I've been seeing more of them lately and will probably post more pictures soon. They are especially susceptible to damage when the builder hangs a heavy lint box from the fan. It doesn't help when screws are in...
Plugged exterior dryer vent screen
Just a quick update today on why screens are bad on dryer vents. At this suite the resident had purchased a new dryer because the clothes were not drying. They were also getting ceiling leaks. All this was caused simply because of a plugged exterior dryer vent screen. Once the...