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Q: My clothes dryer outdoor vent flapper makes a vibrating noise when it’s windy. It probably doesn’t seal well and lets a lot of cold air blow indoors through my dryer. What can I do to improve the ...
Have you ever wondered why your clothes were still damp after running a dryer cycle? Have you ever wondered why the area around your dryer is always cold in the winter? Have you ever wondered why the ...
You just moved into your new home, and it is time to wash clothes. The first load of laundry is complete, and you throw it into the dryer. You connected the dryer exhaust outlet to a pipe that was ...
Question: My husband wants to vent our clothes dryer directly into our garage in an attempt to keep our cars warmer in the winter months. I think dryer vents should be directed outdoors. Can you ...
Q–I just discovered that the clothes dryer exhaust in my new home dumps into the attic near a roof vent. There is a large collection of lint in the attic. The builder claims that this is perfectly ...
If your dryer is in the basement and the basement is underground, run duct up the exterior wall and out the rim joist. Set the vent a minimum of 12 inches above the outside ground. Pro tip: Use no ...
Vents from bathroom exhaust fans and clothes dryers may not be high-tech, but there are ways to install them so your house will be safer and healthier. Exhaust fans draw water vapor produced by your ...
Q. I had a problem with the exhaust for my gas dryer and found that the builder had laid 4-inch flexible ducting from an interior wall up through the attic and across to an exterior wall. From there ...
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 ...
MECHANICSBURG, Pa (WHTM) – Abc27 has received new information in our investigation that revealed Charter Homes did not follow building code when installing second floor dryer vents in the Walden ...
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 ...