Clothes Dryer Calculator

Directions:
This calculator approximates the annual savings of an ENERGY STAR clothes dryer compared to a non-qualifying clothes dryer. To use this calculator, enter any of the following values from your dryer in the input area:

• the number of models
• the capacity
• the energy factor (If not know, please use default)
• the cost
• the estimated product life
• your electric rate (If not know, please use default)

If you know the kilowatt hours (kWh) per year and want to determine the energy factor, multiply 392 cycles per year by the volume in cubic feet and divide the result by the kilowatt hours per year. 392 cycles are the estimated cycles per year used by an average household. If you do not know any values, leave the default values since they are the national averages. Your annual operating costs, savings, and estimated payback period will appear below.