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Post# 181560 1/8/2007 at 08:40 (6,312 days old) by re563  (Fort Worth, Texas) |
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I'm getting ready to build a new house. I have been to the builder and have modifed their floor plan and will have one very nice large (8x10) Laudryroom. However, here comes the delemia. There will be a gas tank for a gas range and a tankless hotwater heater. The builder has suggested that I also consider getting a gas dryer. Based on some preliminary figures, It looks like the gas dryer will be cheaper to operate, but, I can't decide which to get because, should I want to change out dryers (like when I get some classic appliances to play with) I don't want to have to call the gas plumber everytime. The other option is to not get any Classic dryers to start my collection and just change out washers when I want to play. I guess the bottomline question is, (those that have had both) is the gas dryer better or should I stick with electric?? | ||
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| Post# 181575 , Reply# 1 1/8/2007 at 10:09 (6,312 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
Gas is better, and you really don't need a plumber to connect it up. When the gas line is installed, it should have a simple gas valve at the dryer end. You buy a flexible gas line at Home Depot, connect it to the tap and to the dryer, turn the gas on, and check for leaks at the connection points with some water and dish detergent (it will bubble if there are leaks).
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Post# 181594 , Reply# 5 1/8/2007 at 11:43 (6,311 days old) by re563 (Fort Worth, Texas) |
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| Post# 181860 , Reply# 8 1/9/2007 at 14:09 (6,310 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
Yep, run both gas and 220 to both kitchen and laundry. It costs next to nothing while you're building, but it's unbelievably expensive in existing construction. It'll be a great selling point, especially nowadays when either gas or electric prices can spike so high. If a prospective buyer doesn't like one- or its price- they can switch to the other at minimal cost. And so can you. | ||
| Post# 181917 , Reply# 10 1/9/2007 at 16:23 (6,310 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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Yeah, remember when utilities were regulated for the public good, instead of deregulated so that sub-human weasels could get rich by shutting down generation to manipulate prices? We have deregulated gas here in Georgia, and it has been a nightmare. If anyone tries to deregulate electric, they're likely to see a mob with torches and pitchforks show up outside their office... | ||
| Post# 181918 , Reply# 11 1/9/2007 at 16:26 (6,310 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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Yeah, remember when utilities were regulated for the public good, instead of deregulated so that sub-human weasels could get rich by shutting down generation to manipulate prices? We have deregulated gas here in Georgia, and it has been a nightmare. If anyone tries to deregulate electric, they're likely to see a mob with torches and pitchforks show up outside their office... | ||
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Post# 182179 , Reply# 12 1/10/2007 at 07:48 (6,310 days old) by re563 (Fort Worth, Texas) |
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Thanks everyone for your help. I am meeting with the builder again today and will do the both for kitchen and laundryroom. Makes alot of sense to me. Actually, the more I think about it, it's more like common sence to do both. Guess I was just getting to excited and overwhelmed with all the choices and no-cost extras that I have to choose from. Thanks again for all of your help!!! | ||
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