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I have an electric clothes dryer in my apartment, but growing up my family always had natural gas-powered dryers. Even when my parents added a washer/dryer to
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I have an electric clothes dryer in my apartment, but growing up my family always had natural gas-powered dryers. Even when my parents added a washer/dryer to their bathroom, they ran a new gas line for it.
- jasonthorsness 2y agoI switched from electric to gas in my last move. Gas is faster and according to the article, cheaper. This is one of those areas where it might be possible to save energy, but I prefer to live in a world where I can choose to spend energy in this way. Line-drying the few clothes that can't go in the dryer indoors often seems to end with them smelling mildewy. I think a huge factor not touched on in the article is how an investment in faster spin cycles (or switching from top-load to side-load high-speed spin) could dramatically lower drying times and save energy as well.
- alabastervlog 2y agoWashers and dryers already do a lot of harm to clothes. My guess would be faster spin cycles do more harm than slower.
- bdcravens 2y agoStrangely enough, the home I bought in 2022, which was new construction, has gas stove and water heater, but no gas in the laundry room. (I'm sure I can have it run relatively inexpensively if I chose)
- huang_chung 2y agoNot strangely, it is regional preference. Go to Lowes or HD and see what housewife in that area prefer; there will be 20 models of one kind and 2 of other kind.
- HeyLaughingBoy 2y agoIs the laundry room and the gas stove on the same level? I was told when I (illegally) hooked up a gas stove that building code didn't allow running a gas line between two levels of the house.
- bdcravens 2y agoYes, it's a one-story house.