Clothes dryer vs Oven
Clothes dryer vs oven
Oven is larger on weight
Oven is somewhat greater than clothes dryer on weight — about 1.5×.
A clothes dryer and an oven 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 | Oven | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 40–80 kg | 50–130 kg |
| Height | 85–110 cm | 90–97 cm |
| Width | 60–76 cm | 60–122 cm |
| Typical lifespan | 10–16 yr | 10–20 yr |
| Typical cost | 400–1,600 $ | 450–4,000 $ |
| Power draw | 1,800–5,500 W | 2,000–5,000 W |
What the numbers say
- Oven is somewhat greater than clothes dryer on weight — about 1.5×.
- Clothes dryer and oven are near enough identical on height.
- Oven is somewhat greater than clothes dryer on width — about 1.1×.
- Oven is somewhat greater than clothes dryer on typical lifespan — about 1.2×.
- Oven is somewhat greater than clothes dryer on typical cost — about 1.3×.
- Clothes dryer and oven are near enough identical on power draw.
Weight compared.
Oven 50–130 kg
Clothes dryer 40–80 kg
Clothes dryer
A heated rotating drum that dries laundry, vented outdoors or condensing internally.
Oven
An insulated heated cavity for baking and roasting, usually combined with a cooktop in a free-standing range.
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 oven?
- Oven is somewhat greater than clothes dryer on weight — about 1.5×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do clothes dryers and ovens compare on height?
- Clothes dryer: 85–110 cm. Oven: 90–97 cm. Clothes dryer and oven are near enough identical on height.
- How do clothes dryers and ovens compare on width?
- Clothes dryer: 60–76 cm. Oven: 60–122 cm. Oven is somewhat greater than clothes dryer on width — about 1.1×.
Related pages
Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place
- Residential Energy Consumption Survey — US Energy Information Administration (Public domain (US Government))