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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hello, I live in a 24 unit converted to condo building where the sponsor did a dodgey job when installing our washer and dryers in the ’80’s. Half the units have gas and half have electric. NONE OF ...

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

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 ...

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 ...