We have a propane dryer. Being off-grid would mean a huge battery bank to be able to power an electric dryer. When we first moved here we had an electric dryer but the first time I ran it from our 5500W Honda generator, the dryer loaded up the generator so bad that we didn't dry clothes until we bought a propane unit.
But the main reason I'm adding a post to this thread is to pass on the hint that the lint screen on both types of dryers needs to be washed occasionally. I can personally verify doing this works, but it's also labeled "TRUE" at Snopes.com, although the article is more directed to lengthening the life of the dryer:
Urban Legends Reference Pages: Dry Cleaning
Phil
