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 ...

If you’ve been dutifully swiping the lint from your dryer’s filter after every laundry load, you might think you’re doing pretty well in the home maintenance game. But unfortunately, it’s not enough ...

Cleaning brush used to gather lint and debris from dryer vent - Jodijacobson/Getty Images Between loads of laundry and hustling to get other chores done, one place that is easy to forget to clean is ...

What Happens If You Don't Clean Dryer Vents? According to Dryer Vent HQ, dryer vents are responsible for how effective your appliance is. When a vent is blocked because it's full of lint, the dryer ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Believe it or not, fall is the best time of year to clean your dryer vent. The reason ...

Mitchell Keen cleans out a dryer vent in Kingwood recently. Regular dryer vent cleanings not only help prevent fires, they also make dryers run more efficiently. Houston Fire Department officials say ...

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI--(Marketwired - Apr 21, 2014) - According to Dryer Vent Wizard (DVW) technicians, birds' nests are frequently a source of clogged dryer vents and customer calls for service during ...

Houston Fire Department officials say fire fighters respond to several fires each month caused by lint build-up in dryer vents. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, “failure to clean” is the ...

CHICAGO -- Clothes dryers are second only to stoves when it comes to causing house fires, and are responsible for hundreds of them every year in Illinois alone, but experts say these fires are ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You may remember to clean your lint trap, but what about the dryer vent or duct? Chances are you're not cleaning it enough. HVAC experts ...

An almost-7-foot snake slithered into an Oklahoma man’s dryer vent earlier this week. Wayne Melvin, from Yukon, Okla., saw the snake in his backyard and watched the reptile go into the vent leading ...