A fan kit for any FL washer. Any make
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whirlcool
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$69.95 for a fan on a washer that runs all the time? Maybe if it works.
The guy seems to be a bit of a genius. He has invented a ton of stuff he sells. He looks like he's just one step above a kid.
How do people here feel about this washer fan product? I'm interested to know.
The guy seems to be a bit of a genius. He has invented a ton of stuff he sells. He looks like he's just one step above a kid.
How do people here feel about this washer fan product? I'm interested to know.
An attempt to (re-) make a "Combo" F/L Washer and DR
So what is this fan on the back of the washer supposed to do?
-- Dave
So what is this fan on the back of the washer supposed to do?
-- Dave
golittlesport
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what does it do?
I imagine it is to help remove moisture and reduce mold for folks who can't keep the door ajar when not in use.
I imagine it is to help remove moisture and reduce mold for folks who can't keep the door ajar when not in use.
Wouldn't work over here as vents on the back of the washer are non-existent. Not even mine (profile picture) has it - it was just removed for the European version of the Duet.
kenmoreguy89
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That's funny to me, I always wondered why only in USA there're these problems about mold and moisture in machines....
Living in an euro country so where FL were the main common type I never heard such problems of mold like it is in USA, problems that big to have invented a fan for the vent! LOL that makes me laugh....
As is said most FL washers in Europe does not have the vent anymore, even though in old machines it was common to be found, I remember having seen the vent in old Candys and AEG machines, as long for indesit and Ignis....
Pretty much most of the older ones..
Anyway.....that is funny!
Did you try to leave door ajar? That would work best than any fan!
Anyway.... I cannot expect much from certain people....
Living in an euro country so where FL were the main common type I never heard such problems of mold like it is in USA, problems that big to have invented a fan for the vent! LOL that makes me laugh....
As is said most FL washers in Europe does not have the vent anymore, even though in old machines it was common to be found, I remember having seen the vent in old Candys and AEG machines, as long for indesit and Ignis....
Pretty much most of the older ones..
Anyway.....that is funny!
Did you try to leave door ajar? That would work best than any fan!
Anyway.... I cannot expect much from certain people....
whirlcool
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I read some of the pages associated with this fan device. Here is how it works.
The fan holds on to the washer via strong magnets. From what the videos show is that most all washers have some kind of vent hole on the back. Some have circular holes, some have just vents cut in the metal. The fan works with all.
How the fan works is that is uses a little 3W motor and runs all the time 24/7. When you are done with the washer you just crack the front door open. The fan pulls in air through the rear of the machine and circulates it around the machine and finally out the front door. If you have any mold in your machine it will be remediated and washed away over a period of a few weeks due to the dry environment that is created within your washer by the fan. Some washers will take longer to do this than others.
The inventor recommends inspecting the inside of your drain hoses to see if you have mold in the first place as he says this is the first place it will show up.
The fan holds on to the washer via strong magnets. From what the videos show is that most all washers have some kind of vent hole on the back. Some have circular holes, some have just vents cut in the metal. The fan works with all.
How the fan works is that is uses a little 3W motor and runs all the time 24/7. When you are done with the washer you just crack the front door open. The fan pulls in air through the rear of the machine and circulates it around the machine and finally out the front door. If you have any mold in your machine it will be remediated and washed away over a period of a few weeks due to the dry environment that is created within your washer by the fan. Some washers will take longer to do this than others.
The inventor recommends inspecting the inside of your drain hoses to see if you have mold in the first place as he says this is the first place it will show up.
I don't think I would want it operating during the wash cycle when it would be pumping steamy air into the room and cooling the wash water or at anytime while the machine is in operation. The steamy air would be forced out around the dispenser drawer opening resulting in condensation running down the front of the machine or the hot moist air escaping upward to the underside of the top of the machine where it would promote rusting. Fortunately, it can be easily unplugged from its power source.
I fail to see how it would have any effect on mold within the washer tub, which is well sealed from the rest of the chassis.
To have any effect, the fan would have to be mounted inside the tub, in which case it wouldn't last too long.
Perhaps it could be mounted in the detergent dispenser, which has a direct path to the interior of the tub. But simply cracking open the door and leaving the dispenser open will accomplish much the same thing. Although a far better way to fight mold, in my experience, is to run periodic hot washes with a high quality detergent (preferably including STPP or phosphates).
To have any effect, the fan would have to be mounted inside the tub, in which case it wouldn't last too long.
Perhaps it could be mounted in the detergent dispenser, which has a direct path to the interior of the tub. But simply cracking open the door and leaving the dispenser open will accomplish much the same thing. Although a far better way to fight mold, in my experience, is to run periodic hot washes with a high quality detergent (preferably including STPP or phosphates).
Some frontloaders do (or did) have an open vent directly to the tub.
The Duet I refurbed several months ago has such. The hose indicated connects to back of the tub, vented through a flume and port at the upper rear.
The tub is never sealed. All front loaders I know can vent through the detergent dispenser's handle. The US models usually have one or more vents in the back that connect to the tub.
A fan placed over the port would generate an active airflow either into or out of the tub.
I think this fan would be most useful in a hallway laundry closet with louver doors. Some floor plans do not leave one with the option of leaving the door wide open for a good airing out. His demonstration is not too hard on the eyes either. alr
jerrod6
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My first condo in the late 1980's had a front load washer and a full size dryer stacked in closet off of the kitchen area. There was no need for a fan and i used regular liquid Tide and I never left the washer door open.
My first house had a newer version of these front load models stacked in the third floor bathroom. There was no need for a washer fan and I only used regular Liquid Tide and I never left the washer door open.
My current house has the laundry in the basement. My 10 year old front load washer is there and there is no need of fan and there is no smell.
So what is the problem or cause of the problem that requires a fan to run 24/7?
Seems like we are making this harder than it should be.
My first house had a newer version of these front load models stacked in the third floor bathroom. There was no need for a washer fan and I only used regular Liquid Tide and I never left the washer door open.
My current house has the laundry in the basement. My 10 year old front load washer is there and there is no need of fan and there is no smell.
So what is the problem or cause of the problem that requires a fan to run 24/7?
Seems like we are making this harder than it should be.
laundromat
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Most converts are either afaid??? or ignorant regarding use and care of their new front loader.They use excuses like keeping the cat or dog from climbing in or the children safe to not being able to close the closet door or hitting the dryer.I never leave my Duet,LG,Westinghouse Laundromat or Bendix front loaders shut unless they have been open a few weeks and residue water has evaporated.As we all see now. The manufacturers are making a mint on this stupidity and adding yet another feature for an additional price.
OK well, I still don't see how a 1.5 inch bore hole in one side the tub is going to result in any great air exchange, let alone any drying of the sump, even with a fan going 7x24.
Of course there must be some venting of the tub; otherwise it would explode from the pressure of heated air inside it. I alluded to that with the detergent drawer comment. As far as I know with the Miele, the detergent tube is the ONLY venting into the tub. Unless I missed something last time I had mine opened up. Certainly that's where the suds comes out if perchance too much suds have been created during a wash cycle.
The Neptune actually has a vented door; since it's a tilted tub there's no need to hermetically seal the door, although it does a pretty good job of keeping excess suds contained. The vents are at the top of the inner door panel, with a big oval orifice at the bottom of the inner door that allows some air movement out of the drum. Although I've never had a mold/odor problem inside the tub, lately I've taken to leaving the detergent drawer lid open all the time, even during washes, since it helps to dry out the detergent drawer where a light coating of black mold around the fabric softener area does eventually make its presence known. The detergent lid is vented as well, but apparently this isn't enough to keep down the damp.
But I still don't think a fan would do much if anything.
Of course there must be some venting of the tub; otherwise it would explode from the pressure of heated air inside it. I alluded to that with the detergent drawer comment. As far as I know with the Miele, the detergent tube is the ONLY venting into the tub. Unless I missed something last time I had mine opened up. Certainly that's where the suds comes out if perchance too much suds have been created during a wash cycle.
The Neptune actually has a vented door; since it's a tilted tub there's no need to hermetically seal the door, although it does a pretty good job of keeping excess suds contained. The vents are at the top of the inner door panel, with a big oval orifice at the bottom of the inner door that allows some air movement out of the drum. Although I've never had a mold/odor problem inside the tub, lately I've taken to leaving the detergent drawer lid open all the time, even during washes, since it helps to dry out the detergent drawer where a light coating of black mold around the fabric softener area does eventually make its presence known. The detergent lid is vented as well, but apparently this isn't enough to keep down the damp.
But I still don't think a fan would do much if anything.
Most vintage Euro washers had an extra vent hole to release steam or excessive suds at the rear of the machine. (Steamcity)
Those ventholes largely disappeared when it became the norm to find detergent drawers on the front panel instead of detergent compartments on top of the machine.
Early washers with drawers have even been advertised to condense the steam of a boilwash by the drawer`s design. No more washday fumes.
The "neutered" sanitation temperature of the US Duet compared to it`s European cousin explains why one has a venthole while the other one does not. [this post was last edited: 4/29/2013-04:46]
Those ventholes largely disappeared when it became the norm to find detergent drawers on the front panel instead of detergent compartments on top of the machine.
Early washers with drawers have even been advertised to condense the steam of a boilwash by the drawer`s design. No more washday fumes.
The "neutered" sanitation temperature of the US Duet compared to it`s European cousin explains why one has a venthole while the other one does not. [this post was last edited: 4/29/2013-04:46]
