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 ...

Several years ago I helped a single mom install a new washer and dryer in a home she had rented. I had to modify the length of the dryer vent pipe and was stunned when I took it apart. The entire ...

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 ...

You might think that as long as you clean your dryer vent now and then to stay on top of the lint buildup, you’re good. But dryers are supposed to be self-contained systems that extract moisture ...

Also, unless you’re experienced, you should leave this project to the pros, which means you should plan to budget for professional installation. The gas dryer hookup cost can vary widely ...

In recent decades, it’s been common practice for homeowners to use flexible vinyl or metal tubing in dryer vent installation. The ridged design of these ducts, however, tends to pose a fire ...

As do-it-yourself jobs go, installing a dryer vent doesn’t look complicated, but there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye. It’s easy to punch pipe through an exterior wall but poor ...