Gas Dryer

Our 9 year old Sears dryer decided to stop drying. Thank goodness we have a clothes line. Since repair will cost about 50% of the cost of a new one, we're going with new.

We don't need bells and whistles and don't want to spend a fortune; just a basic gas dryer with a decent capacity (sometimes wash quilts and fluff up comforters), ability to handle gentle/delicate type clothing and a cool down or wrinkle guard feature. It does need to be stackable and we could care less how it looks as it is hidden in the utility room. I am thinking of the GE nerel or profile dryer and they seem well-reviewed. Thoughts, opinions?

Honestly, we have a gas dryer (actually propane, which isn't even as hot as gas) and whenever it needs to be replaced, I'm replacing it with an electric one. Especially if you need it to handle delicate clothes, gas just gets too hot. Rather than a constant low temperature, a gas dryer will get very hot when the burner comes on, and then cool down to the target range.

It's basically the same thing as ovens. The best ovens are electric, because of the more consistent temperature.

My laundry room is already wired for an electric dryer, but IMO it would be worth the expense to get yours wired if it isn't already.

I am a big fan of Consumer Reports Best Buys, what do they say?

+1 for CR. +1 for Electric. +1 for Whirlpool.

I wouldn't buy a dryer without the washer to go with it. They are so much different than 9 years ago. You can sell your old washer on craigslist.

Karen