You may have come across the so-called "35-foot dryer vent rule" at some point in time and shrugged it off, but the details ...

A dryer fire is not some freak accident with an unknown cause. According to data from the US Fire Administration, 2,900 home dryer fires are reported each year – resulting in five deaths, 100 injuries ...

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Consider this a spring cleaning wake-up call: Blowing off dryer maintenance can cost you time, money, clothes, and even your house if you’re not vigilant. A neglected dryer poses a serious fire hazard ...

Clear the lint, boost performance. The National Fire Protection Association estimates that U.S. fire departments respond to an average of 13,820 structure fires involving clothes dryers each year. And ...

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 ...

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 ...