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 ...

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

The first step in any home improvement project is determining which parts and tools you’ll need. When building your dream laundry room, a key task is installing a dryer vent. There are two ...

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 ...

Q. In a recent issue of our newspaper, one of your fellow writers said it was OK to vent an electric (NOT GAS) dryer indoors to gain heat and humidity with an indoor-outdoor venting system. I thought ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sometimes the list of things to do around the house is missing a few critical items. One is the regular inspection and cleaning of the clothes-dryer venting system. A couple of serious house fires in ...

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a clothes dryer venting system kit to redirect the heat generated by the appliance back into a 3 season room," said an inventor, from ...

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.