How to Tell an Electric Dryer from a Gas Dryer
- 1). Look at the sales tag on the dryer if it is a new unit on a sales floor. If "LP", "LP Gas" or "Propane" appears on the tag, then the dryer is designed to operate on natural gas (if LP) or propane.
- 2). Look at the back of the dryer, if not a new unit on a sales floor, and make note whether there are two gas line nozzles on the back of the unit. The nozzles will have valve handles on them and will most generally be marked "Supply" and "Return." In addition to these nozzles, there will be a power cable for powering the internal motor and a hot air/exhaust escape port. With these identifying factors, the dryer is a gas dryer.
- 3). Look for the terms "LP," "Natural Gas" or "Propane" if the dryer is being listed as an advertisement. These terms will declare if the dryer operates on gas and, if so, which type of gas. Some advertisers will also simply state "gas dryer" within the advertisement.
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