Gas vs Electric clothes dryers

rc508pir · Jul 12, 2019

I have been toying with the idea of changing over from a electric clothes dryer, to a natural gas clothes dryer.

Im wanting to hear from you guys (if any) that have done this, and what your experiences are.
The good, the bad, the ugly etc.

My research on the inter-webs so far, has lead me to these key points. Also I have no idea as to the truth of these "its on the web so it must be true" statements.
-I have read that gas dryers are cheaper to run.
-I have read that gas dryers are easier on the clothing being dried.
-I have read that gas dryers will last longer than electric ones.

Cohiba · Jul 12, 2019

+1 on gas dryers!!!

Call different appliance stores and get their opinions. I have grown up with gas dryer and my wife and I have always had gas dryers.

Here in Okc we use Harry's Appliance on N Penn. in Okc. Call them..they are honest and will give you good information.

Shadowrider · Jul 12, 2019

My house has both, a 240V plug and a gas line in the utility room. Started out with an electric dryer because that's what we had when we moved in and it was fairly new. I got tired of the heating elements burning out at arbitrary times and having to replace them so I ponied up to a gas model. 20+ years later it's still going. Now that I post this it'll probably die, but I've got my money out of it. They are definitely cheaper to run.

rlongnt · Jul 12, 2019

You might check on rebates for gas dryers as well. I got $400 back from ONG for the Speed Queen set we bought in March this year. It was only a week and a half from the time I submitted the paperwork to the rebate check being delivered.

https://www.oklahomanaturalgas.com/rebate-programs/homeowners

Aries · Jul 12, 2019

Gas dryers used to be both cheaper to buy, and to operate. I haven't bought one in a few years, but I assume that's still true.

One of the complaints about gas dryers is that they turn clothes yellow... I've never had an electric dryer, but that has never been my experience. I used to work for ONG, and their line was that it's leftover detergent that turns yellow, not gas. Burning gas, if it's adjusted properly, produces water vapor and CO2 only. FWIW... I'm not really unbiased, but I would only have an electric dryer if there was no gas hookup, and I couldn't get one there.

GUN DOG · Jul 12, 2019

Gas ++ hands down

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Chief Sapulpa · Jul 12, 2019

Some new home construction comes standard with only a 240V dryer connection. If you want a gas dryer connection it has to be specified prior to starting the build.

KOPBET · Jul 12, 2019

Gas furnace, gas cooking, gas dryer. Gas all the way baby!

NightShade · Jul 12, 2019

Gas can be cheaper at times but during the summer I pay 5c per kwh on the weekends and before 2 and after 7 during the week. As far as burning out elements...I had afb electric I bought used and ran for multiple years. The only thing I replaced was the thermal fuse. Since tossed a nice maytag dryer and sauce thing a thermal fuse. They cost 5 bucks or less just of the time.

So in over ten years I have done nothing other than clean or replace a fuse which is the most common thing and is also in place on gas dryers. I hate cooking on electric but for dryers if it works I don't see much of a difference. And repairing an electric dryer is simple if you get the diagram and less likely to kill you due to carbon monoxide or gas leak etc.

Easier on clothes I don't see much of a difference they both heat up but one has its running cow among other things through your clothes the other is just running air. In the winter you can vent an electric dryer inside and save a few bucks on your heating bill when a gas dryer will kill you doing the same. They both need electricity to run cause the blower and drum didn't run on gas so a gas dryer needs to figure two costs in vs one and you move that flex line in the back too much and spring a leak you can't just tape it up and use it till pay day.

The are tos of other points in there to consider as well. If you don't feel competent enough to turn a wrench when needed an electric is going to be cheaper to put in and replace or take to the shop for repairs vs having someone come out as well.

John6185 · Jul 13, 2019

Along those same lines, I have an island electric range top and it's glass and I don't like it nor does the wife. When we re-tile, I'm thinking about trenching about 3" into the slab and running a black gas pipe ~4' to the island and putting in a gas range top. Gas is faster in heating, one can regulate it better than electricity and a guy once told me that you can't smell an electrical short but you can smell a gas leak. And the short may electrocute you.

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