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 ...

Developed in 19th-century England, the first mechanized clothes dryers were perforated barrels that rotated over flames. Today's appliances are not so very different, at least in principle, with ...

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 ...

Dear Action Line: On crawl-space mold prevention, should clothes dryers be vented outside with a horizontal duct through the crawl space or vertically through the roof? What is required to do this ...

The outdoor vent flapper of my clothes dryer sticks open sometimes. It gets chilly near the dryer on cold days, and in the summer it allows mosquitoes to come indoors. What is the best-sealing, most ...

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, ...