Dryers are indispensable appliances that simplify daily chores by efficiently drying clothes and linens. However, like all machines, they require proper installation ...

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 ...

By the time I hired a technician to install the washer and dryer and found out that the dryer was defective, it was more than 48 hours and Home Depot would not switch it for a functional one for me.

But despite their small share of the market, gas dryers fill a regional and economic niche that can’t be blown off like lint.

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 ...