Discover how often to clean your dryer vent to keep your home safe and your laundry routine running smoothly. Learn the signs ...

Moving from travel to... Cleaning your dryer vent helps the machine dry clothing faster and with less energy. A clean, free-flowing dryer vent will fully dry your clothing in less time.

Between loads of laundry and hustling to get other chores done, one place that is easy to forget to clean is your dryer vent.

Learn more › Maintaining a clean dryer vent is an underappreciated household task. Not only will ensuring smooth airflow between your machine and the great outdoors help your clothes dry faster ...

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.

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Here's everything you need to know about cleaning dryer vents. How to Clean a Dryer Vent From the Inside If your dryer is ...

Clean the vent duct behind your dryer using a vacuum cleaner hose. If you can’t get behind your dryer easily, there are vent cleaning accessories that can help. Vacuum up the lint around the ...

Summer's a great time to knock out the chores you've been putting off, and cleaning your dryer vent should be near the top of the list. It might not seem as urgent as wiping down shelves or ...

If you don’t clean it regularly, a clogged dryer vent is an even greater fire hazard than a clogged lint trap. A tiny spark somewhere in your appliance could quickly turn into a serious flame ...