Lint buildup in your dryer vent can cause your dryer to run poorly and even lead to a house fire. Clean it out annually with ...

I've always said that cleaning your dryer vent twice a year — with the daylight savings time changes — is an easy, and very satisfying chore. Some experts recommend doing it quarterly. Unfortunately, ...

Question: My husband wants to vent our clothes dryer directly into our garage in an attempt to keep our cars warmer in the winter months. I think dryer vents should be directed outdoors. Can you ...

Tumble dryers are a home appliance that many of us take for granted. We toss damp clothes in, and we get dry clothes out. End of story. But that’s not where the tale ends for some unfortunate ...

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Have you ever watched professional dryer vent cleaning in action? I just did. Amazing how fast and efficiently that crew worked to take care of all 32 units in my condo complex. Equally amazing was ...

Q: Our home is 3 years old, custom built and has always had a laundry problem. The clothes in the dryer never become completely dry, no matter how long we run the dryer. Recently, while cleaning ...

A lint-filled dryer vent is not just a lot of fluff. The clogged vent increases drying time and energy use, and worse, lint can cause dryer fires. Consumer Reports latest dryer tests found that ...

Vents from bathroom exhaust fans and clothes dryers may not be high-tech, but there are ways to install them so your house will be safer and healthier. Exhaust fans draw water vapor produced by your ...

Q: I need your advice. My clothes dryer stopped getting my clothes dry. The problem was traced to the vent line being squished behind the dryer. I was also told the flexible plastic pipe was inferior.

The fabrics that fill our homes, from natural cotton towels and bedsheets, to clothes produced with synthetic materials, ...