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 ...

I've always said that cleaning your dryer vent twice a year — with the daylight savings time changes — is an easy, and very satisfying chore. Some experts recommend doing it quarterly. Unfortunately, ...

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 ...

When it comes to home maintenance, one task that’s often overlooked — but critically important — is dryer vent cleaning. Many homeowners may not realize that keeping the dryer vent clean is not just ...

You pull your dryer away from the wall for the first time in years, only to realize the lint-covered, crushed hose is a disaster waiting to happen. You know it needs ...