Dundas Jafine CHK100ZW Heat Keeper Kit With 2 Clamps
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Dundas Jafine CHK100ZW Heat Keeper Kit With 2 Clamps
Customer Review: A Need to Vent
Summary: 3 Stars
Venting all that hot dryer air into the basement seems like a good idea, much better than letting all that expensive heat go to waste.
The concept is not without its drawbacks however. The first blast of hot air is laden with moisture, moisture better vented outside even in the winter. I've found the best solution is to vent the first few minutes of the dryer outside before flipping the lever on the dryer vent.
This particular model is a little better than the one I had previously. The round lint trap is easy to pull on and off, an important feature for my wife and me. Installation was fairly easy, but I was disappointed to discover there is no hanger on the back of this vent. To keep the vent in place I wound some heavy wire around two masonry nails on either side of the vent. So far that has kept the vent secure.
Out of the box this vent, like the Ace vent it replaced, was literally coming apart at the seams. I glued the gaps in place before installation though the metal clamps probably would have pulled them together.
The Dundas dryer vent comes with two plastic clamps which I chose not to use. The metal clamps hold more securely and are much easier to remove.
The screen's mesh is not very fine so too much lint escapes into the air. For now I put a piece of stocking over the screen to catch more lint. A four inch duct clamp holds the stocking in place.
So far the vent is doing what it's supposed to do and the lever for controlling air flow is adequate; it keeps the flapper in its intended position. How long the Dundas Jafine solution will hold up to the roughness of wife and daughter remains to be seen.
Customer Review: A wonderful idea.
Summary: 5 Stars
This allows you to switch from venting your dryer outside in the summer to venting it inside for the heating season - with a fine screen lint trap for the inside outlet.
If you vent outside, you're throwing away moist warm air.
This is a dirt cheap way to save a little on your heating bill and get extra humidity in the air.
They're very easy to install. And once it's in it'll last for years.
You'll probably save enough to pay for it at least once a year.
Customer Review: Does what I want it to
Summary: 4 Stars
I used one of these type of splitters years ago at a different house - been wanting another one for a while. This one seems to be a bit nicer than the one I had before. I have only had it a couple of months but it seems to work well - I would recommend it.Customer Review: Does what it's intended.
Summary: 4 Stars
Definitely helped raise the humidity in our house this winter. Our furnace sits in a closet with a louvered door open to the laundry room. When we ran this open with the dryer, we just switched the furnace blower ON to send it throughout the house. A digital hygrometer showed it raise the humidity one day from 16% to 45% with 2 loads of laundry. Worked perfectly. Made the house much more comfortable during dry winter.
Only reason I gave it 4 stars is you can't rely on the screen cover it comes with...it doesn't catch anything. A panty hose leg worked perfectly, just not so tasteful :P
Customer Review: Dundas heat diverter WORKS beautifully
Summary: 4 Stars
I find that the Dundas heat diverter works as designed. Yes, it is lightweight and can come apart but with a little tweaking it is well worth the cheap cost. Installation? I just screwed it to the wall.
The biggest complaint that people have is about the screen allowing lint to go through. SOLUTION Pull off the screen cap, place a used dryer sheet over the opening, put the cap back on. Now you've got a second, finer screen which, after two uses (dryer sheet length is twice the diameter) you dispose of it.
Moisture accumulation in the laundry room is no problem in that it is a well heated and ventilated area. The moist hot air has plenty of opportunity to disperse and contribute to our comfort. With my gas heat going we have plenty of good use for the moisture. Win Win. When summer comes I will probably bypass the whole thing connecting the flex tubes to each other making sure all heat goes outside. Yes, it has a flap but it's only about 95% coverage.
I would use metal screw hose clamps on the tubing for maximum fit. That also helps pull the plastic housing together.