This basic maintenance can protect your clothes from damage, save energy, and most importantly, prevent a fire Cleaning the lint screen after each load is one way to keep a dryer vent from ...

How to Clean a Dryer Vent From the Inside If your dryer is easy to move and your vent is easy to access, try cleaning it from the inside, rather than the outside. You'll need a vacuum with a hose ...

Our cleaning pros say a little maintenance goes a long way to speed up drying time, improve your machine's energy efficiency, and prevent a major fire hazard.

The dryer's exterior vent was blocked by snow and ice, which could have trapped hot air inside the wall — so hot that the insulation caught fire. "It wasn't even on my radar because I thought I ...