[SML] Gas or Electric for Dryers

[Mt. Angel Performing Arts Center]

 From personal experience with home laundry equipment definitely gas.

Gas has faster warmup, generally lower cost per BTU.

If your electrical power is primarily hydroelectric then the cost 
advantage might not be as great as with hydrocarbon fuel-fired  generation.

With either heat source we scavenge dryer heat into the living space 
during cold weather rather than exhaust all those toasty therms to the 
outdoors.

Carla


On 12/18/2014 6:27 AM, Stephen Rees via Stagecraft wrote:
> I know this is not a costumer list, but I wonder if any of you might
> have any insights into the efficacy of electric versus gas dryers in a
> university costume shop application. The program does a lot of fabric
> dyeing for productions as well as class work in addition to daily
> laundry of costume items for running productions. Please share your
> rationales for one or the other.
> Many thanks in advance.
> Steve Rees
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