Clothes dryer vs Dishwasher
Clothes dryer vs dishwasher
Clothes dryer is larger on weight
Clothes dryer is somewhat greater than dishwasher on weight — about 1.4×.
A clothes dryer and a dishwasher can be compared on 6 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Clothes dryer | Dishwasher | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 40–80 kg | 28–58 kg |
| Height | 85–110 cm | 82–88 cm |
| Width | 60–76 cm | 45–60 cm |
| Typical lifespan | 10–16 yr | 7–13 yr |
| Typical cost | 400–1,600 $ | 350–1,800 $ |
| Power draw | 1,800–5,500 W | 900–1,800 W |
What the numbers say
- Clothes dryer is somewhat greater than dishwasher on weight — about 1.4×.
- Clothes dryer is somewhat greater than dishwasher on height — about 1.1×.
- Clothes dryer is somewhat greater than dishwasher on width — about 1.1×.
- Clothes dryer is somewhat greater than dishwasher on typical lifespan — about 1.3×.
- Clothes dryer and dishwasher are near enough identical on typical cost.
- Clothes dryer is 2.5× dishwasher on power draw.
Weight compared.
Clothes dryer 40–80 kg
Dishwasher 28–58 kg
Clothes dryer
A heated rotating drum that dries laundry, vented outdoors or condensing internally.
Dishwasher
A built-in cabinet that washes dishes with heated water and detergent on a timed cycle.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, clothes dryer or dishwasher?
- Clothes dryer is somewhat greater than dishwasher on weight — about 1.4×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do clothes dryers and dishwashers compare on height?
- Clothes dryer: 85–110 cm. Dishwasher: 82–88 cm. Clothes dryer is somewhat greater than dishwasher on height — about 1.1×.
- How do clothes dryers and dishwashers compare on width?
- Clothes dryer: 60–76 cm. Dishwasher: 45–60 cm. Clothes dryer is somewhat greater than dishwasher on width — about 1.1×.
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Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place
- Residential Energy Consumption Survey — US Energy Information Administration (Public domain (US Government))
- ENERGY STAR Product Specifications — US Environmental Protection Agency (Public domain (US Government))