Experts recommend cleaning your dryer vent at least once a year, or more often if you have pets, use the dryer frequently, or have a long vent run. A clogged dryer vent isn’t just inconvenient—it’s a ...

Tumble dryers are a home appliance that many of us take for granted. We toss damp clothes in, and we get dry clothes out. End of story. But that’s not where the tale ends for some unfortunate ...

SPOKANE, Wash.– The Spokane Fire Department says more than 16,000 residential fires started by dryers happen every year across the U.S. Spokane fire officials say checking your dryer vent often can ...

Q: The past few times I’ve put a load of clothes through a drying cycle, I’ve noticed a burning smell. My clothes also aren’t getting as dry as they used to. Do I need to have my dryer vent cleaned?

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 ...

We take dryer vents for granted. The venting concept is simple enough: It allows moist, hot air a direct path to the exterior of the house. Putting a vent in correctly can be tricky, but if you do it ...

Take home the Holikme Dryer Vent Cleaning Kit for as low as $14 on Amazon Canada. (Photo via Getty) When was the last time you cleaned your dryer? You might want to think about doing it soon.

LAKEWOOD – A dryer vent is being blamed for a house fire. On Tuesday around 3:30 p.m. the Lakewood Fire Department along with Ashville, Busti, and Celoron Fire Departments were dispatched to a ...

A mobile home fire that displaced a family Sunday night northeast of Elmore’s Corner originated in a dryer vent, said Karola Hanks, fire marshal with the Durango Fire Protection District. The fire was ...