OT: Gas tumble driers

[R D S]

Has anyone got a gas drier? Are they better than electric? And much more economic?

The obvious advantage of the electric is that it just needs a plug.

Thoughts appreciated,

Cheers, Rick

[Andrew Mawson]

I have 24 of them ! They are 95,000 bthu's EACH ! - much cheaper to run than electric but by no means cheap !!

AWEM

[David Hansen]

On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 18:58:57 +0100 someone who may be "R D S" wrote this:-

I don't have any sort of tumble drier, but I know people who do.

They can be more rapid in operation, due to higher heat input. They are much cheaper to run and that will soon outweigh the small extra purchase cost.

Indeed. However, tumble driers in laundries are gas fired for a reason. Gas tumble driers have never taken off in domestic settings due to the need for a gas and electric supply.

[R D S]

It will be going in the bathroom, under the boiler, so a gas pipe is nearby.

Would anyone care to recommend a good model?

Cheers.

[Owain]

Are domestic gas tumble dryers open flued? Because AIUI no open flued appliance is allowed in bathrooms.

Owain

[auctions]

We have a whirlpool one - it's great. It's a larger 'american' style one, and can dry 2 complete loads of washing in an hour. We had the LGR5437, which was basic in terms of functions, but reliable and efficient. Have just replaced it with a AWZ481G (after the previous one was caught in a flood), but it's too early to comment on that, except to say that it came from Poolewood machinery - sells slight seconds on ebay

Andrew

[Doctor Drivel]

A gas tumble dryer in the bathroom? Forget it.

[R D S]

OK. Where can they go? Kitchen? Or does it have to be a util room?

[Ed Sirett]

I believe there is only one make for domestic units (White Knight?)!

[Owain]

Subject to ventilation, AIUI any room except a bathroom[1] but IANEdSirett. Open flued appliances banned after too many people fell asleep in the bath from CO poisoning.

Owain

[1] I *really* wouldn't recommend a bedroom either.

[Ed Sirett]

I haven't got the domestic Laundry qualifications (that's my excuse). The flues are powered I believe so may be acceptable to use when a conventional open flue might not.

Why not try to download the instructions and read them?