Consider this your reminder to clear the lint out of your dryer vent!

An expert weighs in.

Across Washington DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia, families and business owners are paying closer attention to the condition of the spaces where they live and work. From indoor air quality to ...

“Thousands of dryer fires start in the U.S. every year, and failure to clean the dryer is the leading cause of those fires,” ...

Q. In a recent issue of our newspaper, one of your fellow writers said it was OK to vent an electric (NOT GAS) dryer indoors to gain heat and humidity with an indoor-outdoor venting system. I thought ...

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 ...

A lint-filled dryer vent is not just a lot of fluff. The clogged vent increases drying time and energy use, and worse, lint can cause dryer fires. Consumer Reports latest dryer tests found that ...

Q: Our home is 3 years old, custom built and has always had a laundry problem. The clothes in the dryer never become completely dry, no matter how long we run the dryer. Recently, while cleaning ...

Summer's a great time to knock out the chores you've been putting off, and cleaning your dryer vent should be near the top of the list. It might not seem as urgent as wiping down shelves or clearing ...

You just moved into your new home yesterday and it is already time to wash clothes. The first load of laundry is complete and you throw it into the dryer. You connected the dryer exhaust outlet to a ...