pugsnroses77@sh.itjust.works to Home Improvement@lemmy.world · 3 months agobought a gas dryer thinking we had a gas connection... is this it???sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1imagebought a gas dryer thinking we had a gas connection... is this it???sh.itjust.workspugsnroses77@sh.itjust.works to Home Improvement@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squareBoomkop3@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoI did not know gas powered dryers existed. Is that just super old or something?
minus-squareCrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.worklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoThey work well and just make a lot of sense. However, I think they tend to be more expensive than electric clothes dryers.
minus-squareInternetUser2012@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoThey were cheaper back in the day, but they’re much more dangerous.
minus-squareapplate@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·3 months agoNegative. I bought a new gas dryer ~8 years ago and did plenty of research at the time. Electric dryers are FAR more likely to cause a fire.
minus-squarethrawn@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoI’m in southern California and I think most houses have gas hookups for driers, often with gas stoves and gas water heaters too.
I did not know gas powered dryers existed. Is that just super old or something?
They work well and just make a lot of sense. However, I think they tend to be more expensive than electric clothes dryers.
They were cheaper back in the day, but they’re much more dangerous.
Negative. I bought a new gas dryer ~8 years ago and did plenty of research at the time. Electric dryers are FAR more likely to cause a fire.
I’m in southern California and I think most houses have gas hookups for driers, often with gas stoves and gas water heaters too.