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 ...

NO-LEAK POLICY: Here, a technician performs a leakage test. While some leakage was once commonly chalked up to heating the basement a little bit, those days are gone. “Now,” says Hank Artlip, “if you ...