Electric vs Gas Dryer

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have opinions on this?

We bought a property this week and one of the tenants is reporting that her washer/dryer combo is old, has a number of issues and seems to be on its last legs, plus the home inspection flagged ventilation issues with it that we want to address as well. Current unit is gas, seems like we can avoid some of the issues by choosing a replacement with an electric dryer instead of gas. Other than capping the gas line, anything else to be wary of? I’ve never had a gas dryer, will she hate this suggestion?

[Anonymous]

Gas can discolor clothes making them with a yellowish ting.

Other than that it's a tossup to what you want. Both work efficiently and fine.

[Anonymous]

DCSEU will give you $275 if you go from gas to electric, but you would need to probably get an electrician out to change the outlet to 240V.

If they are stackable you'll need to replace both the washer and dryer ($$$$).

As a LL, it's very difficult to inherit tenants. Be careful to establish what you will and won't replace otherwise you will end up replacing everything in the apartment.

I can't imagine your new tenant would be unhappy with a new washer & dryer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gas can discolor clothes making them with a yellowish ting.

Other than that it's a tossup to what you want. Both work efficiently and fine.

Really? Have had gas dryers for decades and never experienced discoloration of whites. Gas is usually cheaper.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have opinions on this?

We bought a property this week and one of the tenants is reporting that her washer/dryer combo is old, has a number of issues and seems to be on its last legs, plus the home inspection flagged ventilation issues with it that we want to address as well. Current unit is gas, seems like we can avoid some of the issues by choosing a replacement with an electric dryer instead of gas. Other than capping the gas line, anything else to be wary of? I’ve never had a gas dryer, will she hate this suggestion?

Something else to consider but check the laws. The unit might be the tenant's responsibility and not yours. Laws vary. In many states, if the unit was provided as part of the rental agreement, the landlord must repair/replace, but if it wasn't included in the rental agreement, or a new rental agreement is drawn up to give the unit to the tenants and no further replacements are provided, then it's up to the tenants.

[Anonymous]

Gas dryers dry so much faster. Never had clothing get discolored and never heard that before.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gas can discolor clothes making them with a yellowish ting.

Other than that it's a tossup to what you want. Both work efficiently and fine.

Really? Have had gas dryers for decades and never experienced discoloration of whites. Gas is usually cheaper.

It depends on the dryer and quality of the gas being burned obviously.
Gas being cheaper is a push depending on where one is located and other variables. Again no hard rules there, just "depends" of course.
Takes about 25 cents of electricity to dry a load of clothes at 40 min high heat for elec that runs 20cents per Kw.

[Anonymous]

I miss my gas dryer so much. Electricity is expensive. It takes my electric dryer over an hour to dry something my gas dryer woukd dry in 30 mins. I'm actually thinking of converting back.

[Anonymous]

Gas is generally cheaper but it is not en vogue.

[Anonymous]

Lived for 10 years with a gas dryer. Then moved to a house with electric. Didn’t notice any difference whatsoever.

[Anonymous]

We would use electric just because it is easier. Electric outlet already exists, so no need for an electrician.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gas dryers dry so much faster. Never had clothing get discolored and never heard that before.

How much faster? It only takes 1/2 hour to dry a load of clothes in electric, so would a gas dryer do it much faster than that?
Discoloring is probably not as common now as in earlier times though it probably still does, just so gradual that many people don't notice it. Similar to how cigarette smokers don't notice the color of their walls turning yellow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have opinions on this?

We bought a property this week and one of the tenants is reporting that her washer/dryer combo is old, has a number of issues and seems to be on its last legs, plus the home inspection flagged ventilation issues with it that we want to address as well. Current unit is gas, seems like we can avoid some of the issues by choosing a replacement with an electric dryer instead of gas. Other than capping the gas line, anything else to be wary of? I’ve never had a gas dryer, will she hate this suggestion?

Something else to consider but check the laws. The unit might be the tenant's responsibility and not yours. Laws vary. In many states, if the unit was provided as part of the rental agreement, the landlord must repair/replace, but if it wasn't included in the rental agreement, or a new rental agreement is drawn up to give the unit to the tenants and no further replacements are provided, then it's up to the tenants.

+1
You bought a property this week, with tenants, and don't have a handle on all this? Can't wait to find out what else you need to crowdsource on here now with different backstories.

PS If they have gas, replace with gas. The tenants shouldn't even be able to /care to tell the difference.

[Anonymous]

electric for sure

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gas dryers dry so much faster. Never had clothing get discolored and never heard that before.

How much faster? It only takes 1/2 hour to dry a load of clothes in electric, so would a gas dryer do it much faster than that?
Discoloring is probably not as common now as in earlier times though it probably still does, just so gradual that many people don't notice it. Similar to how cigarette smokers don't notice the color of their walls turning yellow.

Unless you have unused white towels that are the same color white as those that were dried in a gas dryer for decades. The discoloring is probably due to other variables than the gas dryer.