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Thread Number: 25620
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| Post# 394154 11/18/2009 at 00:31 (5,270 days old) by turboace (Wilmington, NC) | ||
Hi All, I'm moving into a new house in North Carolina. My LG pair is staying behind in NJ; nearly 5 years and no problems with them. I have decided to get the TOL Electrolux washer and dryer. My new laundry room has both LP gas hookup as well as an electic line for the dryer. I'm pretty sure I am going to get the gas dryer, because over the long run, it should cost less to opperate. That is of course unless someone here has information that I should consider that would indicate I should get the electric dryer. What does everyone think? | ||
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| Post# 394162 , Reply# 2 11/18/2009 at 02:48 (5,270 days old) by travlincub321 () | ||
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Gas all the way..I wish my asko was gas, for electric its not bad.. but the gas whirly is much better | ||
| Post# 394194 , Reply# 4 11/18/2009 at 07:41 (5,270 days old) by iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
I think it comes down to preference
If you prefer a gas dryer and want one, get it. If you would rather have electric, get that one. Remember the gas dryer will be more expensive to buy about $100 - $200. In my area it wouldn't be that much cheaper to operate. The electric is simpler with less to go wrong. My feelings are, and especially with Propane; that electric is safer--but that's my phobia so I won't transfer it to you. In the end they will both dry about the same, so get what you prefer. | ||
| Post# 394215 , Reply# 6 11/18/2009 at 09:21 (5,269 days old) by rll70sman (Hastings, Minnesota) | ||
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Choose the gas option. Power rates are rising all around the country and will continue. This will make a gas dryer cheaper to run over the long haul. I wish my townhome had gas hookups for the stove and dryer. I have a natural gas furnace and water heater so go figure what Centex was thinking when it built the place. | ||
| Post# 394222 , Reply# 7 11/18/2009 at 09:35 (5,269 days old) by rayjay (Carteret, New Jersey) | ||
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Hi Andy. Another Jersey guy here. So you are moving to NC? Where, my cousin moved a year ago to NC. I would say to check the propane rates out. As much as I like a gas dryer and I have one with natural gas, the electric may be less to operate. | ||
Post# 394244 , Reply# 8 11/18/2009 at 10:58 (5,269 days old) by rp2813  (Sannazay) |
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| Post# 394419 , Reply# 10 11/18/2009 at 23:44 (5,269 days old) by turboace (Wilmington, NC) | ||
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Thanks everybody for all the advice. I'm going to go with the LP gas. I will be using LP for my new blue star gas cooktop, gas fire place and hot water. I know I have to order the LP conversion kit from Electrolux. I have propane in the house I live in now, we have a 1000 gallon underground tank and have been getting it for about 2.75 a gallon. We use it for everything. My new house in Wilmington NC has a Rinnai Tankless Water Heater. I'm excited because I'll be living there alone and I travel a lot for work, so no more heating and keeping a whole tank of water hot all the time, only when I need it. Should save me a lot on propane. My new house is an Energy Star five star house. It is crazy insulated and efficiently built. I will be heeting with a 18 seer Carrier air to air heat pump. The builder told me that the plug in load actually takes more energy than the heating does. The house is guarenteed to use 30% less energy than a non-energy star house. dsd On another note, are the electrolux washers direct drive like my LG washer is? | ||
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Post# 394431 , Reply# 11 11/19/2009 at 06:29 (5,269 days old) by easyspindry (Winston-Salem, NC) |
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Be in touch . . . . . . when you move. I live in Winston-Salem about 3 hours from Wilmington. I have always had natural gas dryers with no complaints. Except right now I have a Duomatic that is electric. Hope you enjoy NC. It's a beautiful state. Jerry Gay | ||
| Post# 394435 , Reply# 12 11/19/2009 at 06:52 (5,269 days old) by toggleswitch2 () | ||
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~The builder told me that the plug in load actually takes more energy than the heating does. Please explain, I don't understand this. | ||
| Post# 394442 , Reply# 13 11/19/2009 at 07:58 (5,269 days old) by jeffg () | ||
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I think he means the power load from the blower. | ||
| Post# 394448 , Reply# 14 11/19/2009 at 08:56 (5,269 days old) by toggleswitch2 () | ||
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Ok thanks. | ||
| Post# 394604 , Reply# 15 11/19/2009 at 20:01 (5,268 days old) by turboace (Wilmington, NC) | ||
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Toggle, The builder told me that the amount of electricity everything you plug in, lights, tv, transformers, fridge, freezer, etc, takes more energy than the HVAC does. It kind of makes sense to me in that, all those things are generating heat and if you have a super tight insulated house in a not so harsh climate, those plug in things all generate heat. We will see, move there in just under a month. | ||
| Post# 394635 , Reply# 16 11/19/2009 at 23:39 (5,268 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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