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Clothes dryer vs Refrigerator

Clothes dryer vs refrigerator
Refrigerator is larger on weight
Refrigerator is 2× clothes dryer on weight.

A clothes dryer and a refrigerator 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

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
Clothes dryer Refrigerator
Weight 40–80 kg 70–170 kg
Height 85–110 cm 150–185 cm
Width 60–76 cm 60–92 cm
Typical lifespan 10–16 yr 10–17 yr
Typical cost 400–1,600 $ 500–3,500 $
Power draw 1,800–5,500 W 35–90 W

What the numbers say

  • Refrigerator is 2× clothes dryer on weight.
  • Refrigerator is 1.8× clothes dryer on height.
  • Refrigerator is somewhat greater than clothes dryer on width — about 1.1×.
  • Clothes dryer and refrigerator are near enough identical on typical lifespan.
  • Refrigerator is 1.7× clothes dryer on typical cost.
  • Clothes dryer is 55× refrigerator on power draw.

Weight compared.

Refrigerator 70–170 kg
Clothes dryer 40–80 kg

Clothes dryer

A heated rotating drum that dries laundry, vented outdoors or condensing internally.

Refrigerator

An insulated cabinet that keeps food cold, normally with a separate freezer compartment.

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 refrigerator?
Refrigerator is 2× clothes dryer on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do clothes dryers and refrigerators compare on height?
Clothes dryer: 85–110 cm. Refrigerator: 150–185 cm. Refrigerator is 1.8× clothes dryer on height.
How do clothes dryers and refrigerators compare on width?
Clothes dryer: 60–76 cm. Refrigerator: 60–92 cm. Refrigerator is somewhat greater than clothes dryer on width — about 1.1×.

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Sources

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place
  2. Residential Energy Consumption Survey — US Energy Information Administration (Public domain (US Government))
  3. ENERGY STAR Product Specifications — US Environmental Protection Agency (Public domain (US Government))

How these figures are compiled and checked