LintAlert ALRT31 Dryer Safety Alarm

by Lint Alert

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The LintAlert dryer safety alarm provides a simple solution to monitoring your dryer's safe operation and energy efficiency. It can help prevent dryer fires and save energy by letting you know when your dryer is not operating at maximum efficiency. The LintAlert measures the back pressure in your dryer vent that can be caused by normal lint accumulation in the dryer duct, a kinked or crushed exhaust hose or a blockage in the termination hood.

Installation is simple and requires no special tools but does require your current exhaust conduit be cleaned to like-new condition. Your LintAlert includes everything needed for a do-it-yourself installation: The LintAlert detection module, smart tap device which installs into the dryer duct and 6 feet of tubing to connect the detection module to the smart tap.

The LintAlert is backed by a one year parts and labor warranty and unsurpassed customer service. Get a LintAlert today and provide your loved ones peace of mind and increase your home energy efficiency from one innovative package!

Product Description

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B002B3XJ0M
• Item model number: ALRT31
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,691 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lint Alert installation, October 15, 2010

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John M. Bredesen - See all my reviews

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This review is from: LintAlert ALRT31 Dryer Safety Alarm (Tools & Home Improvement)

The concept of the Lint Alert is intelligent and simple. As lint builds up in the exhaust of a dryer, it becomes more difficult for the dryer blower to get rid of the hot, moisture laden air. As this build-up occurs, two things can happen: 1.it takes longer and longer to dry a load of clothes and 2. it's possible for exhaust temperatures to climb to dangerous levels. Fires can occur with a clogged dryer exhaust.

Comes the Lint Alert. As the clogging increases, air pressure at the dryer outlet builds as the blower tries to force the air out. Very simply, the Lint Alert monitors this so called "back pressure" and gives a visual alert as gradual clogging occurs, and sounds a buzzer if the pressure build to dangerous levels

I installed one and it was quite easy. The instructions tell it all. But how well does it work? Not wanting to wait months on end for the clogging to occur, I tried another test. As my wife watched the Lint Alert visual readout, I went outside and manually forced the flapper shutter closed. As I gradually closed this flapper, the visual alert LEDs on the Lint Alert climbed just as they should. When the shutter was nearly closed, representing a potentially dangerous condition, the aural alert sounded. While I had no way to measure exactly the back pressure, it seemed to perform just as advertised.

This is a relatively inexpensive, but well thought out product that can save you from a potentially dangerous fire at some time in the future. Check with me somewhere down the road, but for now, I'm very glad to have installed the unit.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LintAlert - Fantastic, December 17, 2010

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Scott M. Jablow "Scott" (Sedona AZ) - See all my reviews
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I'm the type of person that likes to be proactive when it comes to safety around the house. When I heard about the Lint Alert I knew that it was one of those products that I had to have. I must say the LintAlert was great and was well worth the money spent. In reading the directions to set the unit, I was directed to clean out the lint tube leading to the outside. Boy am I glad I followed those instructions; surprise, surprise, when I opened up the outside cover of the lint trap, I found about 1 inch of lint lining the entire tube. After cleaning out the tube, I set up the LintAlert as directed and it worked great. This is one of those products that insurance companies should mandate that homeowners purchase. This one little safety tool can save many lives if used.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great - But, July 22, 2010

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Bennie R. Carlin - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LintAlert ALRT31 Dryer Safety Alarm (Tools & Home Improvement)

This is a great unit and easy to install BUT it did not work on my Kenmore Elite Oasis due to its technology incorporating dual motor setup. Their support staff was GREAT and handled the return immediately. We purchased two of them and gave the other to a friend and they are really really happy with it. If they invent one for our type of machine I will definitely purchase it - really great idea. Cannot recommend the unit or thecompany enough. Everyone should have one. Marsha C