Dryer dimensions: what certified dryers measure
All 521 certified dryers kept here publish their height, width and depth. Enter your space and fuel: the tool counts the ones that fit.
Example for a 28 × 40 × 30 inch space — change any figure to see your own result
Dryers that fit
175
of 521 certified dryers with their sizes on the list
| Typical capacity of those that fit | 7.3 cu ft |
| Electric models: typical energy use | 317 kWh a year |
| Electric models: cost at the U.S. average price | $58 a year |
| Ventless among those that fit | 83 |
Gas dryers burn gas for heat; their kWh is not comparable and no cost is shown for them.
| Model | W × H × D | Drum | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midea MLFE76S7BBC | 27.6 × 39.8 × 27.6 in | 7.6 cu ft | Electric |
| Midea MLFE76S4BBC | 27.6 × 39.8 × 27.6 in | 7.6 cu ft | Electric |
| Midea MLFE76S4BBW | 27.6 × 39.8 × 27.6 in | 7.6 cu ft | Electric |
| Midea MLFG76S7BBC | 27.5 × 38.8 × 28.5 in | 7.6 cu ft | Gas |
| Midea MLFG76S4BBW | 27.5 × 38.8 × 28.5 in | 7.6 cu ft | Gas |
Compiled by Radif Partners · How the figures are built
Standard dryer dimensions on the ENERGY STAR list of November 12, 2026 are close to one format: a median of 27 in wide, 38.70 in tall and 30 in deep, across 521 certified dryers sold in the United States. Unlike washers, every certified dryer on the list publishes its three sizes, so the count of models that fit is complete. Compact dryers, 60 of them, are about 24 inches wide and made to stack on a compact washer. Drum capacity runs from 3.9 to 9.2 cubic feet, median 7.4. Fuel and venting split the list: 184 gas dryers and 337 electric ones, and 97 ventless models that need no duct to the outside, which makes them the choice for closets and apartments without a vent. A space 28 inches wide, 40 high and 30 deep takes 175 certified dryers. The depth on the list is the cabinet: the door, the duct and the plug or gas line add to it.
Dryer dimensions by type
The list classifies each dryer by fuel, size and venting. The table gives the median sizes of each group. Gas and electric models of the same series usually share a cabinet, so the size differences come mostly from compact against standard.
| Type | Models | Width | Height | Depth | Drum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard electric, vented | 235 | 27 in | 39 in | 30.20 in | 7.4 cu ft |
| Standard electric, ventless | 42 | 23.50 in | 33.50 in | 27.50 in | 4.6 cu ft |
| Standard gas | 184 | 27 in | 39.75 in | 30.10 in | 7.4 cu ft |
| Compact | 60 | 23.50 in | 33.47 in | 25.31 in | 4.1 cu ft |
Vented or ventless
A vented dryer blows warm, moist air outside through a duct, so it needs an outside wall or a duct run and the depth for the connection behind it. A ventless dryer keeps the air inside and removes the water by condensing it, with a heat pump or a condenser, into a tank or a drain. Ventless models fit closets and apartments, and on the list they include the most frugal electric dryers.
Dryers that fit your closet
Example for a 24.5 × 36 × 26 inch space — change any figure to see your own result
Dryers that fit
61
of 521 certified dryers with their sizes on the list
| Typical capacity of those that fit | 4.1 cu ft |
| Electric models: typical energy use | 283 kWh a year |
| Electric models: cost at the U.S. average price | $51 a year |
| Ventless among those that fit | 55 |
Gas or electric
A gas dryer needs a gas line, and it still uses some electricity for the drum and the controls. Its heat comes from gas, so the list's energy figure for gas models is not comparable with an electric one and the tool shows no electricity cost for them. An electric dryer usually needs a dedicated 240 volt outlet; compact 120 volt models exist and the list marks them. The dryer electricity page gives the running cost of electric models by state.
Next to the washer or on top of it
Side by side, check that the two machines plus the gaps fit the width, and that the doors open away from each other if you can choose the hinge side. Stacked, the dryer sits on a front-load washer with the maker's kit; the stackable page adds the heights for the certified pairs. Washer sizes are on the washer and dryer page.