Consumers Clothes Dryers Sick of wrinkled and static clothes? The new gas dryers offer quicker, more effective drying. Gas heated air ensures clothes don’t over-dry, resulting in fewer wrinkles in garments and a marked reduction in static. Because gas dryers offer more efficient drying than their electrical counterparts, drying times are shorter and more economical. Most gas dryers are controlled by computers which ensure they are easy to manage and the controls are simple. Some also offer special delicate cycles as well as shoe drying racks.