How Much Does It Cost to Run a Clothes Dryer? The average clothes dryer uses 3 kilowatts/hr. of electricity and a gas dryer uses 22,000 BTUs/hr of gas plus 1.5kilowatts/hr of energy to turn the drum.
The amount of energy used depends on the appliances' airflow through the ductwork to the outside. Clothes Dryer Energy Calculator. Maintaining your clothes dryer's airways can save you MONEY in the laundry room? Most homeowners first-time cleaning average SAVINGS is $187 and 650 HOURS doing laundry per year.
Gas vs Electric Dryer? Residential clothes dryers operate in much the same way. They use Gas or Electricity for the heating of air. Most appliances have one motor to turn a drum that tumbles clothes and the blower. The heated air moves through the machine as the fan pulls air through the lint trap an out of the clothes dryer. Did you know that appliances today have a moisture sensing technology that will automatically end the cycle?
The heated air then passes through the drum removing moisture (approx. ½ gallon of water). Did you know that operating costs vary depending on if natural gas or electricity is used to heat the air?
