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Amana NED4655EW Electric Dryer vs Maytag MGD5630 Gas Dryer

Honest head-to-head from real owner consensus
It's close — Amana NED4655EW Electric Dryer (7.4) and Maytag MGD5630 Gas Dryer (7.3) score nearly the same. Pick on the trade-offs that matter to you.
Dimension by dimension
 Amana NED4655EW Electric DryerMaytag MGD5630 Gas Dryer
Reliability & Durability 5.0 7.3
User Sentiment 3.3 9.2
Complaint Severity 6.4 6.9
Consensus Strength 10.0 3.0
Value for Money 10.0 3.5
Owner Advocacy 10.0 7.6
Amana NED4655EW Electric Dryer

This is Amana's cheapest electric dryer stripped to the studs: a dial, a timer, 6.5 cubic feet, and zero digital parts to fail. The thermal fuse blows often enough that repair techs call it out by name, and when it does you'll need to replace both the fuse and sometimes the melted wall outlet, a $50 fix if you're handy or $200 if you call someone. Six years with one belt change is solid value at this price, and the mechanical guts mean you can actually fix it yourself with parts from any appliance store. Buy it if you need the cheapest thing that dries and you're comfortable with occasional fuse swaps; skip it if you want moisture sensing, wrinkle prevention, or anything resembling refinement.

Maytag MGD5630 Gas Dryer

A competent mid-tier machine with 7.3 cubic feet of capacity, moisture sensing that actually works, and controls simple enough your parents won't call you for tech support. Heating components sometimes fail early (thermostats, gas valve coils), turning your dryer into an expensive tumbler until you replace a $40 part. Not systematic failure, but common enough that repair forums know the pattern. If you want a dryer that handles laundry without fuss and you're comfortable with occasional DIY fixes, this works. If you're chasing the 25-year Maytag your grandparents had, buy Speed Queen or troll Craigslist for pre-2006 units.