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GAS DRYING
Benefits of Natural Gas Drying
- clothes look brighter longer and wear longer
- gas dryers come with a variety of settings for today's fabrics to keep clothes looking their best
- air heated with natural gas is dryer because it's heater faster so clothes will dry faster
- electronic or spark ignition saves money on energy bills (if if you're replacing an old gas dryer with a new gas dryer)
- gas dryers equipped with a moisture sensor, compared to gas dryers with time-clock controls, will reduce energy bills by about 15%
- dryers that are equipped with a sensor that measures the temperature of the air being exhausted from the dryer will save 10% on your energy bill versus dryers with time-clock controls
Economics
The average family of four does about ten loads of laundry a week. With a natural gas dryer, you’ll spend about 25% less to dry clothes than with an electric dryer. You’ll also save on maintenance costs as well. Gas dryers have fewer moving parts than electric dryers so there’s less need for repair. They also have a slightly longer life expectancy than their electric counterparts.
Use this chart when shopping for clothes dryers:
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