Developed in 19th-century England, the first mechanized clothes dryers were perforated barrels that rotated over flames. Today’s appliances are not so very different, at least in principle, with ...

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 ...

An often overlooked fire safety hazard in homes and businesses are clothes dryers. Dryers require regular cleaning and maintenance to avoid devastating fires, and also to increase the efficiency and ...

Q: We bought a new town house in 2007. It has a stacked washer/dryer set located in a utility closet that backs onto the interior shared wall of the third floor. The dryer is an electric model, which ...

Dear Action Line: On crawl-space mold prevention, should clothes dryers be vented outside with a horizontal duct through the crawl space or vertically through the roof? What is required to do this ...

Developed in 19th-century England, the first mechanized clothes dryers were perforated barrels that rotated over flames. Today's appliances are not so very different, at least in principle, with ...