Gas Or Electric Washer Dryer

Gas vs electric dryer.

Gas or electric washer dryer.

Gas can be a cost effective more affordable fuel over the long run. Installation needs differ between gas and electric dryers. Find the best high capacity fast drying gentle clothes dryers today. For a typical family that dries 5 loads of laundry per week the average electric dryer will cost on average 130 per year while the same dryer in gas would cost about 85 per year to operate.

Gas dryers use natural gas or propane to generate heat while electric dryers use metal heating coils powered by electricity. That s about a 40 a year savings for gas dryers. There may be a significant difference in energy use over the long run between a gas and electric dryer. Gas dryers run hotter than electric dryers which reduces drying time and costs over time.

The main difference between the two has to do with how they heat air to dry your laundry. Natural gas and propane gas dryers use a gas burner to create heat but otherwise they operate the same as an electric dryer. Although both electric and gas dryers use electricity to operate electric dryers are powered entirely by electricity. Gas dryers use a gas burner fueled by either natural or propane gas to generate heat.

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