After tackling multiple loads of laundry, cleaning the washing machine and dryer is likely the last chore you want to take on. However, keeping these appliances in mint condition is the secret to ...

One of the more unsafe, overlooked maintenance items in a home is your dryer vent. The National Fire Protection Association reports nearly 17,000 home clothes dryers catch fire yearly resulting in, on ...

Cleaning your dryer vent is essential for keeping your dryer running optimally. Too much lint buildup can eventually lead to a dryer fire. A vent brush and vacuum hose attachment provide the most ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We take dryer vents for granted. The venting concept is simple enough: It allows moist, hot air a direct path to the exterior of the house. Putting a vent in correctly can be tricky, but if you do it ...

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 ...

Dryer Vent Wizard is one of the only national providers of dryer vent cleaning and repair services in the U.S. They were incorporated in 2004 by Dave Lavalle, the man behind the Mr. Handyman franchise ...