AND would dry out the rest of her coat. STAY AWAY FROM THE FURMINATOR!!!
Do you have a place that allows you to wash your own dog? Would she be okay in a new place if it was only you who was washing her? I say this because the act of bathing a dog will help to loosen up the undercoat (which can be done at home, obviously), but if you have a force dryer that you can take to her it will REALLY loosen it all up for you. But depending on her fear issues this may not be possible.
I or my wife bathe her once 2 weeks and just towel dry. Is a "force dryer" the same as a blow dryer? If so I will give this a try after the next bath
I would invest in a shedding blade, a slicker brush, a comb, and perhaps a rake (though frankly I find that the other three can usually do the trick). Use the shedding blade first and take off and much fur as you can, but be careful not to continuously go over the same spot as that will cause skin irritation and discomfort. Then use the slicker brush (same rules apply with this also). Then you can use the comb, especially on her "pants" to pull out the rest of that pesky undercoat. Then I usually do a quick pass with the slicker and then the shedding blade again to finish it off. This will take off as much fur as a furmiator, and though it will take more time, you won't end up ruining what remains of your dog's coat.