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...
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...
Bad Ceiling leak from the dryer duct
Here I was called out to a suite in Vancouver that had a bad ceiling leak from the dryer duct. This suite had a very long duct but, when it was built, a booster fan wasn't installed. Overtime and use a leak started. I installed a dryer booster fan to...
Absolute mess May 2024
This booster fan was an absolute mess. The tenants in this suite do a huge amount of laundry each week but little was done to take care of the Dryer, Duct and Booster fan. As a result there was the start of a ceiling leak. Then I first opened up...
New Van for May 2024!
Introducing the new van. This will make it so much easier work out of. It will also be cheaper to operate. Most days I drive in to Vancouver from Langley. This is so much more fuel efficient. All the tools, equipment and fans all in one spot. Ready to fix...
Laundry Room, Dryer Lint Box Replacement.
At this laundry room in a university dorm. The dryer lint boxes were damaged and not being used properly. Their location made it difficult to clean the screens. This was causing the clothes to not dry properly and also causing some water leaks. I was asked to come in to...
Dryer Vent Screen
Just a quick update. I came across this plugged up and damaged lint screen. The screen had been painted over with lint still on it. This nearly completely blocked the screen. The paint used wasn't meant for metal and as a result was peeling off. With a plugged screen the...
Dryer Booster Fan in ceiling
Here I came across a dryer booster fan in the ceiling. It hadn't been serviced in a very long time, if ever. It was completely broken and as such it had to be replaced. Usually this type of fan can be repaired or even just needs a minor service but...
New West Booster Fan Install
This suite in New Westminster had a leak in the ceiling caused by the dryer duct. I installed a dryer booster fan to help prevent this from leaking in the future.