Gas Clothes Dryers – Why You Need a Gas Dryer
April 27th, 2010
Relatively new to Australia, Gas Clothes Dryers have revolutionised clothes drying appliance technology as we know it.
Gas Clothes Dryers dry clothes in around half the time, producing around half the greenhouse emissions of electric dryers and cost about half as much to run.
High efficiency gas is used to heat the air and gently dry clothes. Many models even have in-built sensors to ensure that clothes don’t over-dry. This eliminates the build-up of static electricity and ensures that the clothes are not only soft, but mostly wrinkle-free which means there is minimal ironing required (if any).
The major players in this market are Rinnai and Speed Queen, producing 4, 6 and 9kg models to match your standard electric machine capacities.
Almost all models can be used on Natural Gas or LPG if required.
Next time your old dryer breaks down, have a think about gas. You may pay a bit more for the machines but with the ever rising cost of electricity, gas may be a viable option for you.
Thanks for the heads up, they look like they’re going to be good.
Only thing I can think of is that unless you’re designing you’re own home, and purposefully include a gas outlet in the laundry, it’s going to cost a few bob to get a plumber to put one in there for you 🙁
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