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Extra-Heat Dryer Heat Diverter

  • Deflects dryer heat and humidity from your dryer into your home
  • Deflects heat outside in warm weather
  • Quick, easy installation
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Product Details

Keep the temperature of your home regulated with the Extra-Heat Dryer Heat Diverter. For energy efficiency, it deflects heat and humidity from your dryer into your home during cold weather and outside when the weather is warm. Sturdy white plastic construction offer durability. For convenience, this diverter allows for fast and simple installation and is compatible with all electric dryer brands.
  • Compatible with all electric dryer brands
  • Crafted of durable white plastic
  • Energy-saving system diverts dryer heat and humidity indoors or outdoors depending on the season
  • Quick and easy installation
  • Includes two clamps
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Specifications

Dimensions

Product Length (ft.)5 ftProduct Width (in.)4.5 in

Details

Appliance CategoryAppliance PartsAppliance TypePart/Accessory
Brand CompatibilityUniversalCompatible Appliance TypeElectric Dryer
Dryer Part TypeOtherIncludedHardware
Model Compatibilityall electric clothes dryersPack Size1

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer WarrantyNone
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Questions & Answers

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Q:Does lint trap work when set to summer mode
by|Jul 15, 2023
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Q:Can it be used with gas dryers
by|Jan 22, 2019
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A:  No, this item can only be used with electric dryers.

by|Jan 23, 2019

    A:  Hmmm. I would not suggest it. If you develop a leak between the heater and the air plenum, you might asphyxiate people. If I had a gas dryer, I would keep a canary in the laundry room.

    by|Sep 28, 2019

      A:  No, this product can be used with electric dryers only. It must not be used with gas dryers.

      by|Aug 25, 2021
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        Q:How do you make it divert the heat in summer
        by|Jan 31, 2018
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        A:  Just toggle a handle and in flips a piece of plastic 90 degrees.

        by|Sep 20, 2019

          A:  There is a flapper valve lever on the side that doesn't work very well.

          by|Sep 28, 2019

            A:  On the side of the unit there is a small lever which can be adjusted to divert the air flow into the room. The other position will make the air flow into the duct. Looking at the picture of the product, the lever is depicted in prominent position on the side of the unit.

            by|May 5, 2023
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              Q:We have a vertical dryer vent that exits on the roof. It runs through the wall. Can we use this...
              by|Jan 26, 2018
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              A:  This product can be used with electric dryers only. It must not be used with gas dryers. This product can be installed in line with the duct that comes out from the exhaust port of the dryer; this product cannot be installed in the wall. The Extra-Heat Dryer Diverter should be connected between two sections of UL approved flexible foil duct. One free end of the flexible foil duct that is connected to one end of the Extra Heat Diverter connects to the dryer exhaust outlet on the back of the dryer. The other free end of the flex foil duct coming from the other end of the Diverter should be connected to the pipe that goes into the wall. The diverter should be installed in such a way to make it easily accessible, so that the switch that diverts the air into the room or outside can be operated easily.

              by|Oct 20, 2022

                A:  Loaded Question. It needs to connect between the dryer and the connection to your vent.

                by|Sep 28, 2019
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                  Customer Reviews

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                  I have one of these and it is a great idea... but the design is very poor. the flapper valve does...
                  I have one of these and it is a great idea... but the design is very poor. the flapper valve does not seal or lock into place. the screen is very small and hard to put back into place. Once you learn it, it is ... usable.
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                    In the winter I easily divert the heat from my electric dryer and it adds to the heat and humidit...
                    In the winter I easily divert the heat from my electric dryer and it adds to the heat and humidity of my house. In the summer I divert the air outside so that when I use my dryer it works as it should. Note: Don't forget to use a solar clothes dryer (i.e. hang clothes outside) in the summer so that you save energy (money and environment). This was easy to install. I put a knee-hi nylon on my inside dryer vent and have little lint make it into my home. Nylon must be cleaned every couple of cycles when air is venting inside.
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                      3 found this review helpful
                      Deflecto dryer vent diverter
                      Been using for years - have only had to replace once. Little flimsy but I'm 60 years old female & not very mechanical & I was able to remove old one &replace by myself. Wish flap lever was little stronger - my son bent it out sideways instead of pushing straight back so getting ready to break off now but for $6 will buy new box & just replace the flap. Definitely helps to warm nearby rooms & anything helps to save electricity.
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                        Not worth the $6.00
                        You get what you pay for. less than a week after I bought this the lever broke off; which wasn't surprising since it was a plastic stem not even a quarter inch in diameter. I wish there was something of better quality out there. Even if I had to pay 3 or four times the price.
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                        Flimsy Consruction
                        I don't know who wrote all the other reviews. i tried this, it's flimsy construction keeps falling apart, despite numerous attempts to put it back together I will return it to HD.
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                          7 found this review helpful
                          Great Product
                          Puts off good heat, works as a humidifier, and makes the place smell good all from power you would use anyway. Not for use with gas dryer
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                          7 found this review helpful
                          waste heat rocks!
                          This thing rocks! I've been using this product for 4 or 5 years. It allows you to recycle your waste heat in the winter and vent it in the summer. As an added bonus it also acts as a winter humidifier and makes your house smell like clean laundry. The only drawback is that you have to clean a second lint trap.
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                          6 found this review helpful
                          Great for Electric dryers!
                          I wouldn't ever use this on a gas dryer because the exhaust would probably kill you. This is meant for electric dryers only and it will help warm up the basement. Although, when the water is being vaporized, it will be sent into your home and you will notice condensation on your windows (in winter). So realize you are sending moisture into your house when you use this when the electric dryer is on, drying clothes. It does work and warms up an area such as the basement. Plus, with a fabric softener sheet, it smells up your basement too. Easy to install, easy to use. It does what it's supposed to do.
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                            13 found this review helpful
                            Works TOO good!!
                            We bought this to help cut our heating costs and also because our dryer vent in partially clogged and maintenance is too lazy to do anything about it. It cut my drying time down drastically and it will heat the house up very quickly. I'm pleased with it, but it is a bit flimsy. We put holes straight through the back into a stud.
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                            4 found this review helpful
                            Brilliant product to help with high heating costs!
                            This is a great product for anyone that wants to save cash and energy on heating your house. The heating costs for my house are high, so why not use the heat from your dryer to help with heating your home? Had it installed in just under 10 minutes and with the first load of laundry could tell the difference. On cold winter days it also help with adding humidity into your house so you don't have to run a humidifier constantly also. Only improvement I would have liked to see with the diverter is a better way to mount it so its not just laying on the floor. I actually ended up drilling a small hole from the inside and used a screw to mount it to the wall to blow the heated moist air in a more controlled direction. You need to use a fairly flat headed screw so the baffle will pass the screw head and let you switch back and forth from blowing air inside or to the outside vent.
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