Q: Is it safe to vent the exhaust from my dryer into my basement instead of outside? A: Don’t do it. It adds moisture and heat to your home, but you don’t want it. The moisture will make your house ...

Q: We bought a new town house in 2007. It has a stacked washer/dryer set located in a utility closet that backs onto the interior shared wall of the third floor. The dryer is an electric model, which ...

An often overlooked fire safety hazard in homes and businesses are clothes dryers. Dryers require regular cleaning and maintenance to avoid devastating fires, and also to increase the efficiency and ...

A few months ago our electric clothes dryer died. It was expected as the thing was getting close to 18 years old, and I had done a few basic repairs over the years. There often comes a time when it's ...