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 ...

Q My laundry room seems drafty at times. Also the dryer does not seem to dry as quickly as it used to. Could the outdoor dryer cover be causing this? -- Stephen P. A A clothes dryer is one of the ...

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 JUST NOTICED WHEN I WAS OUTDOORS THAT MY DRYER VENT FLAPPER DOES NOT SEAL WELL. ARE THERE ANY HIGH-QUALITY, YET INEXPENSIVE ONES THAT SEAL BETTER? CAN I DIRECT THE DRYER AIR INDOORS TO SAVE THE HEAT ...

Q. This week: I had my kitchen remodeled recently and purchased a new downdraft range, vented to the exterior. This winter I feel a cold draft when the stove is not in use. There is cold air coming ...

Dear Jim: I notice the laundry area in my house seems chilly and drafty at times. Also the dryer does not seem to dry as quickly as it used to. Could the outdoor dryer cover, which looks pretty old, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Clothes dryers are second only to stoves when it comes to causing house fires, and are responsible for hundreds of them every year in Illinois alone, but experts say these fires are ...