Please forgive me if this is a repeat. I did not see it above.
An electric dryer is said to consume 2.5 KWH per load, IIRC.
(That would mean the element is "ON" about half the time..constantly on at first, and nearly constantly off at the end of the cycle. This is why the themostatic automatic-dry cycle controls function so well [where the timer advances only during the heat's "off" cycles]).
Gas is usually always cheaper than electric since it takes three units of gas to produce one unit of electricity. (Therefore using fossil fuels directly for heat requires one-third of the total energy.) Of course, areas with hydro-electirc generation may produce electricity much cheaper than gas and "healthier" to the environment than fuel-burning or nuclear generation.
An electric dryer is said to consume 2.5 KWH per load, IIRC.
(That would mean the element is "ON" about half the time..constantly on at first, and nearly constantly off at the end of the cycle. This is why the themostatic automatic-dry cycle controls function so well [where the timer advances only during the heat's "off" cycles]).
Gas is usually always cheaper than electric since it takes three units of gas to produce one unit of electricity. (Therefore using fossil fuels directly for heat requires one-third of the total energy.) Of course, areas with hydro-electirc generation may produce electricity much cheaper than gas and "healthier" to the environment than fuel-burning or nuclear generation.
