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Post# 113374 , Reply# 2   3/4/2006 at 20:41 (6,598 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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I have always enjoyed my gas dryers and am still using one. BUT in the old days gas was a lot cheaper to use. That has now changed and when I can I will switch to electric. |
Post# 113388 , Reply# 4   3/4/2006 at 21:40 (6,598 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 113402 , Reply# 5   3/4/2006 at 22:46 (6,598 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)   |   | |
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And not to mention, the extra sound of the burner starting (click-WHOOSH!), plus fast drying. Gas used to work for less :-( . |
Post# 113416 , Reply# 6   3/4/2006 at 23:50 (6,598 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Reiteration: Gas in most parts of this country is MUCH cheaper to run. You need three times more gas to make the electricity it takes to dry one load of clothes than it would take to use the gas itself for heat. I agree that burning gas makes a residue that electric does not, but on the other hand, with only one hour of contact with it, I persoanlly don't feel the clothes are dirtied enough to fuss about it. Well I should say natural gas is ok in my book. I would not use propane though; with yellow/orge tips no matter what~~ that tells me that carbon is being released. |
Post# 113418 , Reply# 7   3/4/2006 at 23:58 (6,598 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)   |   | |
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In my arera the electric is cheaper--esp for heat-people are changing over to heat pumps rapidly in my area.Gas prices are HORRIBLE here. |
Post# 113436 , Reply# 9   3/5/2006 at 06:06 (6,598 days old) by washaholic ()   |   | |
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I agree gas is much better to use than electric. The drying time is shorter and in a course of a year it is cheaper to use gas than electric. |
Post# 113463 , Reply# 10   3/5/2006 at 10:08 (6,598 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Said: In my arera the electric is cheaper--esp for heat-people are changing over to heat pumps rapidly in my area.Gas prices are HORRIBLE here. Well at least it only involves replacing a CAC with a heat-pump, and the gas furnaces stays intact in case energy rates flip, making gas less expensive. Here on Long Island we are a the norhern ridge of effeciveness of a heat-pump. Many nights the unit would have to switch over to *emergency* heat (electric reisitance when there is no gas or oil available in the house) due to the extreme cold when heat-pump becomes inffective. Electric is PROHIBITIVELY expensive here, esp for heat. Cooling bills for CAC are EASILY $300 - $500 per month just as a guide. We just die laughing when Floridians complain of a $100 bill for an all-electric house. |
Post# 114156 , Reply# 12   3/9/2006 at 00:12 (6,594 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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In areas with plentiful, cheap electricity (like the Tennesee Valley or the Pacific Northwest, where the electricity is made from hydro, I could see an electric dryer making more sense. But here in California, heating with gas is still cheaper than heating with electricity. And since most of our electricity is made by burning natural gas, it makes environmental and energy conservation sense to use gas for simple heating functions like clothes drying, cooking, space heating. The most efficient heat pumps in temperate climates would be in-ground systems that use the fairly constant 55 degree temperature of ground water or the ground itself to both heat and cool homes. |
Post# 114160 , Reply# 13   3/9/2006 at 00:45 (6,594 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Low rates such as those presented amaze me! Here is my my set of theories: The major cost of the electic used in this area is the opening amd re-closing of asphalt streets(and high administrative salaries). After a major snowstorm in the very late 1800's, electrical lines must by law be buried. Demand metering- Businesses pay a HUGE penalty for their maximum demand (load) in any 15 minute period => message to business stagger your load, esp. to off-peak hours! Summer demand- Warmer climes with electric heat tend to be mroe evenly balanced load-wise all year round. Here, there is a huge demand in summer and very very much less in winter. In order to provide peak-demand power, the utlities run *special* diesel generators that are less efficient. You just have to. I am so condtioned to the high rates for power that I shudder to hear of OTHERS using it instead of gas or oil. Long Island rates are even higher than NYC's. Central air here was considered a luxury till just very recently- the cost to run can EASILY be $500 to $600 per month. Some lunatic friends I know keep the temp at 70*F (is that 22*C?) all summer. It is FREEZING in there and their bill? $1,100 for the month |
Post# 114166 , Reply# 14   3/9/2006 at 01:10 (6,594 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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I found that by insulating and ventilating my attic, my home stays much cooler in the summer months. But that is with the aid of cool nights. I couldn't imagine what running an air conditioner - even a window unit - would cost in terms of electricity here. Rates go well over $.20/kWH for excessive users. Starting rates are currently about $.12/kWH. That's high enough. Eventually I'll put in solar electric panels on the roof. But with a needed capital outlay of some $20,000 just to do that, I have "other priorities". |
Post# 114744 , Reply# 17   3/12/2006 at 15:36 (6,590 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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Most of the rentals I lived in for some 45 years didn't have 220 volt outlets. But they all had gas. In my last rental, the washer was on a little enclosed porch where the water heater also resided (good for instant hot water). There was no room in there for a dryer, so I put in a dryer in the kitchen, next to the gas range. Simply put in a T connection on the gas line, and used an existing but unused stove flue for venting the dryer. Worked great. |
Post# 114882 , Reply# 20   3/13/2006 at 09:34 (6,590 days old) by cleanteamofny ((Monroe, New York)   |   | |
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Post# 114883 , Reply# 21   3/13/2006 at 09:41 (6,590 days old) by cleanteamofny ((Monroe, New York)   |   | |
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Oh I didn't contribute to answer your question. With todays dryer, both can do damage if the wrong cycle is used. Sensors can be found on all models no matter if it is gas or electric preventing over-drying if the auto cycle is used! Look for either dryer with metal strips sensors that touches the clothes to test clothes for dryness for best results! |