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...
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...
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.
Ceiling Leaks from a dryer duct Apr 2023
Ceiling leaks are a common problem in high rise buildings around Metro Vancouver. While there can be many causes of ceiling leaks, one of the most common culprits is the in-slab dryer ducts. These ducts are not typically one solid piece from the dryer to the exterior, but rather several...