Some stores sell special vent buckets for venting dryers indoors. Are these buckets OK? A: Dryer vent buckets, commonly sold in hardware stores, do not comply with building code requirements ...

Q: I need your advice. My clothes dryer stopped getting my clothes dry. The problem was traced to the vent line being squished behind the dryer. I was also told the flexible plastic pipe was inferior.

A broken clothes dryer can devastate your laundry routine ... You can usually find a replacement heating element at a local hardware store or online by searching for your dryer model number.

Q: I need your advice. My clothes dryer stopped getting my clothes dry. The problem was traced to the vent line being squished behind the dryer. I was also told the flexible plastic pipe was inferior.

Q: A serviceman told me my clothes-dryer vent is clogged with ... pipe rather than the pleated, flexible vent pipes sold at many home centers and hardware stores. Smooth pipes are less likely ...

For most dryers, it’s a case of removing the lint trap from an easily accessible slot, scraping the fluff off the mesh, and sliding the filter back in. Clean the vent duct behind your dryer ...

However, another fire hazard that the report includes is related to clothes dryers. In fires involving ... or in the wall vent by using this Unger 2.75 in. W Hard Bristle 29.5 in.

Dryers might seem pretty innocuous—all they do is dry your clothes using heat and air circulation. You might think that as long as you clean your dryer vent now and then to stay on top of the ...