Gardus D1203615+ D3203612 LintEater System And Extension Kit
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Gardus D1203615+ D3203612 LintEater System And Extension Kit
Customer Review: Linteater Dryer Vent review
Summary: 5 Stars
This item cleaned as it was advertsied. I thought it to be expensive, but it is well-built, and of thougthful, simple design. I paid $45 (incl. an additonal set of threaded rods and shipping. I bought this instead of the hand-turning type as I had a long run (over 24') and believed a drill to be more efficient. Instructions should be read as there are some caveats to follow. This dryer vent had not been cleaned since the house was built in 1990. I removed tightly compressed lint and hair the equivilant of a grocery bag in volume. I was shocked at how much of that stuff came out. I was skeptical as the air volume from the exterior vent opening did not increase after cleaning. However, dryer times reduced from two hours to 30 minutes. That told me a definite improvement had taken place. The savings in electricty and shortened times on the dryer heating element will pay for the price of this kit in one month.Customer Review: Linteater System And Extension Kit
Summary: 4 Stars
Very much like what the description said. Make quick work of the cleaning of the dryer lint and the dryer and the vent outside.Customer Review: Linteater dryer vent cleaner kit
Summary: 5 Stars
Highly recommend this product. Made the task of cleaning the dryer duct quite easy and very efficient. If you need to clean your dryer venting,which most people do as the venting does build up over the years and can lower the efficiency and cause longer drying times,this is the product to use. Used a cheaper product from MENARDS and was very frustrated as it didn't work.Customer Review: Linteater is a fantastic system!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was very frustrated because my dryer was taking forever to dry our clothes, towels, etc. I was sure that the reason must be because my dryer is getting old. It never occurred to me that a clogged lint vent might be the problem.
In our neighborhood, the homes are built with dryer vents that run inside the laundry room walls and up through the roofs. After learning that one of my neighbors paid $100 for a service person to remove the lint that had clogged her vent, I decided to do some research on the subject. That is when I learned about Linteater.
I contacted the manufacturer, Gardus, to ask if it was possible to use their system to unclog the vent from my laundry room without having to climb up on our roof. A very nice representative assured me that it was possible, and provided some guidance to me.
I found that Smarthome was selling the Linteater System with Extension Kit for a great price through Amazon, and after reading customer reviews, I decided to purchase it. This week, I watched the included CD, read the instructions, and began the task of cleaning the vent.
The system is fantastic! It contains an attachment to which you connect your shop vac hose, and that has a tubular opening through which you feed each of the rods. I attached one rod to the auger brush and fed it back through the rod opening, and then inserted the brush and shop vac attachment into the vent opening. I attached another rod to the first one using two pliers as recommended, turned on my shop vac, and inserted the back end of the second rod into my cordless drill. I fed the rods up into the vent leaving about eight inches of the rod still exposed, turned off the drill, attached another rod, inserted that rod end into the drill, and fed that one into the vent. I kept up the process until I reached the top of the lint vent, and then, reversed the procedure by moving back down the vent using the drill, and removing one rod at a time by reversing the process described above. When I was finished, I looked up into the vent with a flashlight, and found that it was absolutely free of all lint.
In addition to cleaning out the vent to the roof, I used the Linteater lint brush, attached to one of the rods, to clean out the area in which my dryer lint screen resides. [I also used the shop vac to clean out the dryer exhaust vent, and opened up the front, lower "kick" panel, and vacuumed out as much lint as I could reach with my shop vac attachments.] When I finished putting everything back in place, I put a load of laundry in the dryer, and was amazed that it took only about half the time to dry!
Thanks to the Gardus Linteater system, Smarthome, and Amazon, my dryer is working like it did when it was new! I am sure that there will be a very positive impact on our electric bill next month also!
[By the way, as others have mentioned in previous customer reviews, I didn't have to use duct tape on the rods because I followed all of the Linteater instructions to "always spin in a clockwise direction." I was also careful not to use too much of the drill's power to feed the rods into the vent.]
Customer Review: Linteater system
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm very happy with this product. I've cleaned the dryer vent (20ft) with out a hitch. Amazing amount of lint was removed. Easy to use and durable. Assembles quickly and makes cleaning th event quick. Highly recommend!