Here are some more basic dryer tips
If you’re buying a dryer for everyday use, don’t go crazy over features. “Heavy duty” dryers usually share the same motor and heating elements as standard models, and you’ll usually only require normal and permanent press settings.
Don’t overload. A 1/4″ belt has to drive the blower, the drum, and all that wet clothing. A big load of wet towels makes it work too hard (and won’t tumble properly), so mix light and heavy laundry, or split loads before drying.
If you have screw-in glass fuses, tighten them twice a year. As fuses heat and cool, they expand and contract and can work loose. A loose connection causes sparks to jump (or arc) between the receptacle and the fuse, which can pit the surface of the panel connections, causing more arcing and overheating. Neglect this problem long enough and you’ll have to replace the pony box or fuse panel.
Should you vent the dryer inside?
This can help you out with heat and humidity during the cold, dry winter, but…
The humidity generated by running a load or two a day is likely more than you need, and more than your house is designed to handle in colder months. The heat will be uneven. If you have central heating, unless the laundry room is near the thermostat, the room will get too hot at times. And then there’s lint.
If you’d like to try this, use a kit designed to remove lint and some of the humidity. One such kit employs a water reservoir which traps the lint, and condenses much of the humidity. You should still monitor the room’s humidity and clean the filter system often.
And don’t do this with a gas dryer. It exhausts CO out along with the wet air.