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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q My laundry room seems drafty at times. Also the dryer does not seem to dry as quickly as it used to. Could the outdoor dryer cover be causing this? -- Stephen P. A A clothes dryer is one of the ...

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 ...

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: What is the preferred method for venting the exhaust of a clothes dryer installed inside an attached garage? I have two opinions from contractors and both cost about the same, but I don't know ...

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

QDEAR TIM: My husband wants to vent our clothes dryer into our garage to keep our cars warmer in the winter. I think dryer vents should be directed outdoors. Can you settle this debate? -- Cindy R., ...

Please excuse what may seem like over-sharing below; IMHO all the info is necessary: I live in a NYC apartment that was built in 1986 with a "closet" for a stacked electrical washer-dryer in the ...