Do Gas Or Electric Dryers Last Longer

What is the average life of a dryer you wonder.

Do gas or electric dryers last longer. However some dryer manufacturers boast up to a 25 year lifespan. My neighbor a retired engineer made his last almost 45 years. This figure is based on average use routine maintenance. Appliance back up these figures putting the average lifespan of an electric dryer at 14 years and the average lifespan of a gas dryer at 13 years.

But consumer reports says this top load washer and its accompanying dryer are built to last 25 years. It s important to remember though that clothes dryer life expectancy goes hand in hand with how often the dryer is used and how well you maintain the. Obviously the data of one person is not exactly compelling. Data from tens of thousands of consumer reports users suggest that plenty of problems will crop up within the first five years for any appliance as you can see.

That s a lot of laundry loads. Ten years according to consumer reports. For both gas and electric dryers it is very important to clean the lint screen after every load. The average residential dryer whether gas or electric powered is expected to last approximately 13 years.

And following the dryer usage specifications found in the user manual. The retailers at mr. Clothes dryers if gas 25 to 30 years if electric not sure here but probably 10 15 central air conditioners 30 to 45 years. So how long should a dryer last.

For a typical family that dries 5 loads of laundry per week the average electric dryer will cost on average 130 per year while the same dryer in gas would cost about 85 per year to operate. A blocked lint trap requires the dryer to run longer adding to wear and tear on the machine. Do dryers last longer than washers. That s about a 40 a year savings for gas dryers.

Laundry display at yale appliance in boston. The first thing to break on a gas dryer is often the pilot light which can be costly to repair and requires a specialist to fix it. Gas dryers run hotter than electric dryers which reduces drying time and costs over time. How long will your appliances last.

That s a lot of laundry loads.