Did you know nearly 16,000 house fires each year involve a clothes dryer or washing machine, with 92% of them caused by ...

When it comes to home maintenance, one task that’s often overlooked — but critically important — is dryer vent cleaning.

MECHANICSBURG, Pa (WHTM) – Abc27 has received new information in our investigation that revealed Charter Homes did not follow building code when installing second floor dryer vents in the Walden ...

Maintaining your dryer vent can have many benefits, according to Black Goose Chimney of Newport News. Keeping the flammable lint cleaned out of the vent will reduce your risk of having a fire.

Standards and codes are established with one primary purpose: to protect human life and property. Many of these guidelines were created as reactions to past disasters, serving as preventive measures ...

Most homeowners have wrestled with dryer vents in one way or another -- from ductwork that stubbornly refuses to stay ...

Q. I remember an article you wrote many years ago about vent buckets not being allowed for clothes dryers. My condo has no outside vent for the dryer, so I've always used a vent bucket. My question is ...

Q: The design of the dryer vent in our home is very bad, and appears to have been something the builder did just to get the house on the market. It vents up to the roof, over 30 feet, and as a result ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Cassidy was an updates editor whose main responsibility is to write and edit ...

Discover how often to clean your dryer vent to keep your home safe and your laundry routine running smoothly. Experts recommend cleaning your dryer vent at least once a year, or more often if you have ...