Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Cassidy was an updates editor whose main responsibility is to write and edit ...

The clothes dryer is found in almost every home. We use it weekly if not daily. Its main purpose is to take the heat and moisture out of your clothes. If clothing is still damp at the end of a typical ...

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 ...

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Discover how often to clean your dryer vent to keep your home safe and your laundry routine running smoothly. Experts recommend cleaning your dryer vent at least once a year, or more often if you have ...

Cleaning and properly maintaining a major appliance like a dryer is critical to optimizing its performance and to ensuring the safety of your household. Dryers need routine maintenance to keep them ...

Dryer fires are a real and very scary hazard, and they most often originate in the metal tube between your dryer and the wall. That’s what you need to clean out. Plus it will help your dryer lasts ...

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 ...

Some of the biggest threats and money sieves at home are things you can’t see, like your clothes dryer vent. The easily neglected piping, which in larger homes can exceed 40 feet, often goes ignored ...

There is something comforting about the quiet rhythm of laundry day. Maybe it's the steady hum of the dryer, the warmth of freshly dried towels, or the soft scent that fills the air. But hiding behind ...