Most dryer vent installations cost between $80 and $1,000 for labor and materials. The length of vent, the material selected, the type of vent, and local labor rates will be the biggest factors in ...

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If your dryer is in the basement and the basement is underground, run duct up the exterior wall and out the rim joist. Set the vent a minimum of 12 inches above the outside ground. Pro tip: Use no ...

Summer's a great time to knock out the chores you've been putting off, and cleaning your dryer vent should be near the top of the list. It might not seem as urgent as wiping down shelves or clearing ...

Remember the time you painted the bathroom and about a month later the mildew started to show up again on the ceiling? Have you ever had to scrape out the caulking from your shower because the mildew ...

Consider this a spring cleaning wake-up call: Blowing off dryer maintenance can cost you time, money, clothes, and even your house if you’re not vigilant. A neglected dryer poses a serious fire hazard ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dryer vent coming out of a brick exterior wall - Robbie Becklund/Shutterstock You pull your dryer away from the wall for the first ...

This basic maintenance can protect your clothes from damage, save energy, and most importantly, prevent a fire Cleaning the lint screen after each load is one way to keep a dryer vent from getting ...