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Re: Propane vs electric

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Subject: Re: Propane vs electric
From: "Bob Kegel" <bobkegel@seanet.com>
Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 14:30:27 -0700
> I've always felt that gas dryers worked faster than electric ones.  Would
> this still hold using propane?

Absolutely. Propane has more than twice the heat value of natural gas per
cubic foot.

> Which is cheaper: electric or propane?  And
> is it a big difference or minimal?

Prices vary, but on a BTU basis, propane is about half the cost of
electricity.






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