Dryer Gas Use Testing- The Equipment
How much gas does it take to run a dryer in a Laundromat? And what does it cost?
The dryers do have a BTU/ hour rating listed on the name plate and we can do calculations based on that but we know the burner cycles on and off depending on the amount of clothes, the water content of the clothes and the outside temperature and humidity.
So I decided to go to the source. The gas valve. How long is it actually on.
The timer I used was an Autonics LE8N-BF ,
Other uses for this would be to connect to your water heater to determine an average weekly gas usage. This will help you isolate the Hot Water Cost from the dryer cost.
There are a couple of setting on this depending if you want to track down to the second. The directions look a little confusing but they cover a few different timers and a coupe of languages. So just find your timer part number and follow the steps.
The results will be posted soon.
Ken
