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 ...

If your dryer is in the basement and the basement is underground, run duct up the exterior wall and out the rim joist. Set the vent a minimum of 12 inches above the outside ground. Pro tip: Use no ...

If your dryer no longer heats, you may need to replace the sensors and/or heating element on the unit. Some companies offer a ...

Clothes dryers are responsible for approximately 15,000 home fires each year. Improperly installed and improperly maintained clothes dryer ducts are one of the most common issues that home inspectors ...

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 ...

We are buying a washer & gas dryer (stackable – any suggestions?). We’re nervous to install ourselves, & hooking up to the water & gas lines. I’m surprised Home Depot will not install – does anybody ...

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 ...

The dryer I had repaired just a few months earlier was at it again. Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! Was it time at last to replace the 26-year-old appliance? Why was it making noise? I thought I had ...