ELECTRIC T SHIRT DRYERS COST LESS TO BUY Gas t shirt dryers cost between 2 and 5 times more to buy than a good quality efficient electric t shirt dryer.

ELECTRIC T SHIRT DRYERS COST LESS TO DELIVER As electric t shirt dryers do not have to be so heavy and bulky as gas t shirt dryers they are much easier to pack and move than gas t shirt dryers, this should therefore cost less.

ELECTRIC T SHIRT DRYERS COST LESS TO INSTALL An electric t shirt dryer can normally be connected to an existing socket. Nothing could be simpler or less disruptive to your workshop. A gas dryer needs an expensive professional installation by a professional gas fitter and may even require digging up roads and building work to be done.

ELECTRIC T SHIRT DRYERS CAN EASILY BE MOVED If you need to move your dryer to another location in the building, to another building or to another workshop somewhere else you can just unplug your electric t shirt dryer move it and plug it into another socket. A gas t shirt dryer will usually require some heavy lifting equipment and the services of a gas fitter and an amount of disruption to your workshop.

ELECTRIC T SHIRT DRYERS COST LESS TO MAINTAIN Most good electric t shirt dryers will not need any attention other than a little cleaning for about 10 years. Even if a component fails in an electric t shirt dryer, if it is a well designed dryer then the component can normally be replaced in a few minutes with the use of a screwdriver. Gas t shirt dryers require to be serviced regularly and when you have a problem you need to call the gas fitter again and hope that he can get to you within a reasonable time.

ELECTRIC T SHIRT DRIERS NORMALLY COST LESS TO RUN The most efficient gas t shirt dryer available ( if the costing by the promoter is accurate ) costs about the same to run as a Panther Dryer. Most gas t shirt dryers do cost more to run than electric t shirt dryers. To some degree this is because they are usually bigger than they need to be for the work that is required of them. The only situation where gas t shirt dryers are more efficient and cost less to run ( per t-shirt) than electric t shirt dryers is where a printer is printing very large quantities of t-shirts with a water based ink which needs to be heat cured.

ELECTRIC T SHIRT DRIERS ARE EASIER TO RESELL If for whatever reason you would need to resell your t shirt dryer, an electric dryer will be much easier to resell. People looking for second hand equipment usually have less money to spend and are likely to be put off by the expense of moving and installing a gas dryer.

ELECTRIC T SHIRT DRIERS ARE SAFER Gas t shirt dryers and electric t shirt dryers have electric motors and controls so they therefore have the same risks as any electrical equipment. Gas t shirt dryers also have a supply of inflammable gas connected to them so that they also have the risk of gas fire and explosion.In 19 years no Panther Dryer has ever caused a fire.

THE ENVIRONMENT Gas is a hydrocarbon and burning it does contribute to global warming. The production of electricity is causing global warming at the moment but as more electricity is produced from renewable sources it is gradually becoming a "cleaner" fuel. It is therefore debatable whether gas t shirt dryers are better for the environment.

AND THE WINNERS ARE ELECTRIC For 99% of all t-shirt printers electric t- shirt dryers cost less to buy, install and run than gas dryers. Electric dryers are more convenient to use, they have fewer difficult service problems, cost less to maintain and they are safer.