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<blockquote data-quote="NightShade" data-source="post: 3251825" data-attributes="member: 29706"><p>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. </p><p></p><p>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. </p><p></p><p>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. </p><p></p><p>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.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NightShade, post: 3251825, member: 29706"] 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. [/QUOTE]
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