Gas Tumble Drier

CDBelfast

I'm considering switching my central heating from oil to gas and am considering a gas tumble drier.

Currently our electric one is heavily used and the comparisons quoted by Phoenix make a gas one appear to be a money save.

Any thoughts on the benefits of a gas tumble drier vs electric?

Thanks

Colin

Cardew

WHICH tested a couple of models.

Undoubtedly cheaper to run. However you need to spend £300 to purchase, get it installed by a gas safe fitter and it should have an annual service.

It will take a long long time to recoup those costs.

Might be worth considering when your current dryer is kaput.

spiro

CDBelfast wrote: »

Currently our electric one is heavily used

Try using it less and you'll save more money.

ollski

Gas tumble driers are brilliant, they do need the lint cleaned from the filters regularly and obviously need a gas supply fitted. I've no idea why everyone doesn't have these, the only drawback I can see is finding a 'tumble drier' qualified gas man if and when needed though you can always use bg.

Pincher

Of course it is cheaper by gas, but how much would a regular household save? I had a look when I was doing the kitchen,
and it's just too much hassle for not enough gain. We put the washing out on the line in summer.


If you were running a Bed & Breakfast, go for it.

play2day

We've had our gas tumble drier for around 8 years now. It is fantastic and I wouldn't be without it. DH assures me that it is much cheaper to run than electric and it has paid for itself many times over with the savings we have made. That said, we use it a lot as we have at least 3 loads of washing daily.

Pincher

There is a cheap and cheerful alternative.

Put a radiator in an airing cupboard type space, with hanging rails or lines. Make sure there is ventilation for the moist air. You can get fans with humidity sensors.

In summer, turn down all the other TRVs in the house, raise the thermostat, hit the BOOST button and you are drying by gas!

If you change your mind, you can always use it for storage or a closet.

Pincher

play2day wrote: »

We've had our gas tumble drier for around 8 years now. It is fantastic and I wouldn't be without it. DH assures me that it is much cheaper to run than electric and it has paid for itself many times over with the savings we have made. That said, we use it a lot as we have at least 3 loads of washing daily.

Which gas tumble dryer? Whiteknight Eco?

The only other one I managed to find that will fit in the kitchen space was the Rinnai DRYSOFT6, which is ludicrously expensive.

The Whiteknight claims to cost £15 a year to run:

http://www.northerngasheating.com/gas-tumble-dryer.php

So assuming electricity is three times the cost, you are saving £30 a year. The electric ones need no service, has no gas valve to leak, doesn't need a Gas Safe person to fit a gas connection.

OptionARMAGEDDON

Pincher wrote: »

There is a cheap and cheerful alternative.

Put a radiator in an airing cupboard type space, with hanging rails or lines. Make sure there is ventilation for the moist air. You can get fans with humidity sensors.

In summer, turn down all the other TRVs in the house, raise the thermostat, hit the BOOST button and you are drying by gas!

If you change your mind, you can always use it for storage or a closet.

great until winter when you spend a fortune on heating. Damp air is a lot more costly to heat than dry air.

Pincher

OptionARMAGEDDON wrote: »

great until winter when you spend a fortune on heating. Damp air is a lot more costly to heat than dry air.

If that makes sense to someone, please raise your hand.

So using humidifers is a big mistake, then?

Canucklehead

Good morning: we've had a North American sized Whirlpool gas drier for 10 years...absolutely brilliant appliance purchased from here. It can run on both mains gas and LPG (conversion kit required).

HTH

Canucklehead