Gas clothes dryers

For those cloudy or rainy days when the sun and outdoor clothes line won't work, consider installing a gas clothes dryer.

Clothes dry up to three times faster in a gas clothes dryer compared to electric dryers, reducing drying time and saving you money. A gas clothes dryer will dry approximately two loads of clothes for the same energy cost it takes to dry one load electrically.

A gas clothes dryer cools down faster than an electric dryer which helps prevent wrinkles and means less ironing - saving more energy again. Clothes come out fluffier and with less static cling.

These are the reasons gas clothes dryers are popular with professional laundries and laundromats.

In addition, gas clothes dryers generate significantly less greenhouse gases compared to their electric counterparts.

While gas clothes dryers generally use less energy than electric models, and therefore are less expensive to operate, they usually require a higher first cost to buy and install. This is because gas clothes dryers require both a gas line and vent pipe to the outside.

Whether using an electric or gas clothes dryer, you should clean the filters before and after use and remove accumulated lint from the inside of the drum. You should also turn the clothes dryer off when leaving home or before going to sleep.

Always have a clothes dryer installed and serviced by a professional.