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Cleaning and properly maintaining a major appliance like a dryer is critical to optimizing its performance and to ensuring the safety of your household. Dryers need routine maintenance to keep them ...

Shop TODAY independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, we earn a commission. Learn more. If you own a dryer, you're more than likely aware that lint buildup ...

I've always said that cleaning your dryer vent twice a year — with the daylight savings time changes — is an easy, and very satisfying chore. Some experts recommend doing it quarterly. Unfortunately, ...

Did you know that your dryer is more likely to cause a fire in January than at any other time of the year? Here's how to keep ...

Brush inside of a very dirty dryer vent overflowing with lint - Jodijacobson/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You may remember to clean your lint trap, but what ...

According to the National Fire Protection Association, fire departments across the United States responded to nearly 16,000 fires involving clothes dryers or washing machines each year between 2010 ...