Product review (4 stars): Does the job - very helpful!
I'm happy with my purchase - it makes living in an apartment building with 12 units and one washer and dryer (not kidding... eff that!) comfortable. It can and will dry your clothes well, just don't overload it or it will take a lot longer than is reasonable. Sometimes the laundry gets hot enough coming out that you don't realize it's a little damp still - or maybe that's just husband not paying attention. ;) Cleaning the filter is a little annoying, but if you have a vacuum with a fuzzy end (for upholstrey) then it's not that bad. I would say you should probably clean it every load, or if the stuff you dried isn't fluffy, you could get away with every other load. It does produce some heat / moisture, but we have ours in our bedroom by a window, so we haven't had any trouble. If we only do a load or two a day, we don't even need to open a window. It's those laundry-all-day days that we need to crack it open. So I'd say depending on your situation, you don't need an extra vent kit. We sure don't!