Washer/Dryer Sizing Guide (All Sizes Listed)

Washers and dryers will likely prove necessary in your home, but with the cost, you want to ensure you are making a well-informed investment. Or you may need a little help in deciding if that sale is a perfect fit.

Knowing what size washers and dryers are available and with what functionality is useful. Thus, I have created this sizing guide to help you understand what is on the market and what will match your needs and space.

Factors Influencing Washer/Dryer Sizes

Washers and dryers come in different categories.

You can categorize them according to drum capacity:

• Compact (including washer/dryer combo)
  • washer: 1.5-3.4 ft³.
  • dryer: 2-4 ft³.
• Standard
  • washer: 3.5-4.4 ft³.
  • dryer: 4.2-7.0 ft³.
• Large
  • washer: 4.5-5.0 ft³.
  • dryer: 7.2-8.0 ft³.
• Extra-large
  • washer:  5.1-9.2+ ft³.
  • dryer:  8.0+ ft³.

Not all manufacturers list their capacities in the same way. Here is a handy calculator that will help compare them.

Dryers have bigger drums but equivalent width and depth to washers. Between the categories, the units themselves get bigger and smaller (mostly in height).

Washer capacity can be influenced by whether it is an agitator or impellor action.

Along with capacity, there are several other factors influencing the size of your washer and dryer:

• The orientation of your loader can make a difference. For example, top loaders are generally bigger and have slightly higher capacity than front loaders.

• Stacking the appliances will, of course, increase the height needed to install them. However, a single unit (permanently stacked) that is manufactured as a merged unit can be slightly shorter.

• Whether your dryer is vented or ventless will make a difference to the width and depth, depending on where the vent is located. You will need more space for the ducting of a vented dryer. On the other hand, there are more internal components to a ventless model.

• Then there are also accessories to consider. For example, you can add a pedestal to your washer and dryer, which minimizes how far you need to bend to access the machines. But it does also make the machine taller.

Average Size for Front Loaders

Looking at several front loader models in different capacities across several brands, I have compiled this list of widths, heights, and depths that you can find in washers and dryers (electric and gas).

Average Size for Top Loaders

You will be hard-pressed to find a true top-loading dryer. It’s more efficient having front-facing barrel that can spin faster and dry clothes better. Instead, many “top-load” dryers are designed to aesthetically match with a top-loading washer, but are front loaders.

Below is a list of information from several models and brands:

Ventless Dryer Dimensions

Ventless dryers are smaller than their vented counterparts because they are not efficient enough to handle the largest loads. They come as heat pump or condenser versions, which differ slightly in function, but neither requires a vent.

List of All Models Included in the Article

I have listed the models of washers and dryers that I used to construct the ranges and averages presented to you in the tables; however, I researched many more models to confirm the dimensions that I cannot list in their entirety.

Available Pedestal Sizes

The only dimension pedestals affect is height. On average, pedestals will add 15″ to the height of your washer or dryer.

These pedestals can come in different widths to match the width of your washer or dryer, and they can add valuable storage space to your laundry.

You can also add a pedestal washer to your washer, like the LG WD200CV SideKick _{^{(amazon link)}}, in which you can do an extra 1 ft³ of washing. There are only pedestal washer options, no dryers, and the idea here is that you can run two loads to give you more washing capacity.

If your washer or dryer are too big for the doorway, here are some tips to help you make it work.

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