Thread Number: 83819
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Post# 1081831   7/21/2020 at 05:32 (1,346 days old) by ryancorner (USA )   |   | |
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What is the difference between gas and electric dryers? Which better? |
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Post# 1081834 , Reply# 1   7/21/2020 at 06:18 (1,346 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 1081839 , Reply# 2   7/21/2020 at 07:50 (1,346 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1081843 , Reply# 3   7/21/2020 at 09:20 (1,346 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Natural gas fired gas dryers are almost always cheaper to operate by 2-4 times saving between 12 through 50 cents per load dried.
NG dryers are a litter easier on clothing because they tend not to over dry because NG puts off moisture as it burns. NG dryers produce about 1/3 the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere so they are far more environmentally responsible to use. The reliability of the dryers are pretty similar, electric dryers are a little more reliable in light use, gas dryers catch up and out live electric dryers in heavy use situations. John L. |
Post# 1081844 , Reply# 4   7/21/2020 at 09:24 (1,346 days old) by kb0nes (Burnsville, MN)   |   | |
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Post# 1081916 , Reply# 7   7/21/2020 at 18:35 (1,346 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 1081918 , Reply# 8   7/21/2020 at 18:40 (1,346 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 1081922 , Reply# 9   7/21/2020 at 19:22 (1,346 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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But often things come down do what is cheaper to use and what home can accomodate.
Gas dryers outnumber electric in much of downstate NY because many homes have piped natural gas (for heating, cooking, hot water, etc...). Given this state's insanely high electric rates, people will look to gas whenever possible. OTOH areas where natural gas isn't piped and you find homes with oil for heat/hot water then you'll also likely find electric dryers. People would love to get natural gas, but the companies then nor now will run piping to an area for just one or two homes. If an entire street or area signs up that is another story. Commercial/industrial wise gas dryers dominate here, again electric rates are just too high for making it work. Of course there were people then and still today who won't have natural or propane gas out of fears it will "blow up" their home.... They stick to oil for heating/hot water and use electric for cooking. This is becoming less and less of an option as oil tanks become a liability in selling a home. Apartment wise people rarely have a choice. It is either a small 120v or full powered 208v-240v dryer if their place is wired for the latter. Big push in last few years with heat pump dryers for new construction is that unlike condenser or regular electric dryers they can be run on 120v power. |
Post# 1081932 , Reply# 10   7/21/2020 at 21:26 (1,346 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1081940 , Reply# 11   7/21/2020 at 22:55 (1,346 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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We had a Maytag Neptune (One of the touch screen versions) that was gas. It was our only gas dryer we've ever had in our house. From what my mom told me when they bought the Neptune, the salesperson said that gas was better than electric which was one of the reasons why we got it. Unfortunately for my mom, it was quite the opposite way around. She said that it never was as good and it took longer to dry than our electric dryers. To me, I couldn't really tell what dried better than the other. After our Neptune died, we could've had our repair technician fix the Neptune since it was cheaper than buying a new dryer but he talked to us into replacing the dryer with a new one. He said that those Neptunes were fire hazards especially with the gas versions which was one of the reasons why Maytag went bankrupt. Not sure if that part was true or not. My parents eventually agreed to replace the dryer instead and that was when we bought our first LG electric dryer almost 6 years ago. Since switching back over to electric, my mom said that she would never own a gas dryer ever again.
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Post# 1081959 , Reply# 12   7/22/2020 at 05:18 (1,345 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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I'll never have an electric dryer again. We got our first gas dryer in 1994...a Maytag stacked set for my mother (she's still using it by the way). When I got my own house in 1998 I bought a GE gas dryer that was super fast even on low heat. All my towels are white and have never turned yellow. The only time there is a strange smell is when I've painted something in the house with oil paint and it hasn't fully cured yet. |
Post# 1081964 , Reply# 13   7/22/2020 at 06:29 (1,345 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)   |   | |
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No choice for me-electric-no gas line going into my house-a street gaspipe is available-just not connected to it.My place was never connected to gas.Probably the gas pipe came after my place was built in '72. |
Post# 1081973 , Reply# 14   7/22/2020 at 10:20 (1,345 days old) by Logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 1082017 , Reply# 15   7/22/2020 at 16:50 (1,345 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806)   |   | |
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Pretty much grew up with gas dryers. The dryer that was left behind at my old house was a 1987 Kenmore 29” electric dryer, and the dryer that was bought when I moved in 2006 was a 2006 Kenmore front load gas dryer in charcoal but it was never used on any of the automatic dry settings since it never got things completely dried on those settings and was only used on timed drying. The set that replaced that was my Maytag A810 set and the Maytag DG810 always worked well and always got a large load of towels completely dried. Had to take the A810 set out of service since it developed a leak in the tub to pump hose and I decided to put my A606 set in it’s place. The Maytag DG306 dryer isn’t fast nor slow but average and it seems to dry much faster with larger loads with the new 120F thermostat I put in it since it’s able to hold a steady temperature. That’s my experience with gas dryers.
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Post# 1082068 , Reply# 16   7/23/2020 at 05:43 (1,344 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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I don't know where these articles come from but about nothing is correct in this article, most of all Gasoline is not used to heat Gas dryers, it might be fun though and very fast.
Other mistakes, gas dryers are only $30-40 more, they do not take up any more space, they are not less expensive to maintain, they do not operate on 110 volts but rather 120 volts and there is not a big speed difference [ unless you try powering it with gasoline, ] LOL
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Post# 1082090 , Reply# 17   7/23/2020 at 09:34 (1,344 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK)   |   | |
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We have always had electric dryers and they always did the job pretty well, Electricity prices having gone up of late are making people switch to heat pump which are super economy wise but lack speed, Well this year I bought a Huesbch/Originator gas dryer and it took months to get the gas line installed due to Covid19......
If I had known about them I would have had one years ago it is the best ever dryer I have encountered apart from the ones in the laundries I have worked in. The heat pump is used for gentle small loads the rest in the gas dryer as its all done in 30/40 minutes and that includes those really thick cotton bath mats. Austin |
Post# 1082099 , Reply# 18   7/23/2020 at 11:40 (1,344 days old) by Marky_mark (From Liverpool. Now living in Palm Springs and Dublin)   |   | |
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Alex/Logixx: Is your local laundromat unusual in having electric dryers and cold-fill only washers, considering electricity is typically 5x the price of gas in Germany and electricity causes more carbon emissions? I have never been able to tell any difference between gas and electric vented dryers in terms of operation or the final result of the laundry. It is really a question of the fuel source available to you. If you have the option of a gas or electric vented dryer, then gas is the obvious choice as it is much cheaper and carbon emissions are lower. If you have no access to gas or a vent, especially if you only have 120 V available, then a heat pump dryer is a good choice. It will be slower and will typically cost slightly more to run compared to a gas dryer, but it will be cheaper than any electric vented dryer or traditional condenser dryer (half or even one-third the cost). Happy drying Mark |
Post# 1082108 , Reply# 19   7/23/2020 at 15:12 (1,344 days old) by Logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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I don't know if electric-only and cold-fill are normal for all EcoExpress laundromat in Germany. The washers are usually Little Giants with plenty of power and that 35 lbs. washer... when it started heating, the snapping sound of the relays was pretty impressive.
I guess I agree with Austin about electric being more common - even in a commercial setting. |
Post# 1082756 , Reply# 20   7/27/2020 at 23:08 (1,340 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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