Washer and Dryer Calculators
Use these washer and dryer calculators to plan laundry capacity, load size, and future appliance running-cost decisions. Start with washing machine capacity when choosing a washer for household size, weekly laundry habits, bedding, towels, and installation space, then estimate dryer electricity cost and total laundry cost from your usage pattern, or check a planned dryer vent route before installation.
Washer and dryer calculators
Washing Machine Capacity Calculator
Estimate washer capacity in kg, cu ft, and pounds from household size, laundry habits, bulky items, and laundry space.
Dryer Electricity Cost Calculator
Estimate clothes dryer electricity cost per load, month, and year from kWh, watts, cycle time, loads per week, and electricity price.
Laundry Cost Per Load Calculator
Estimate laundry cost per load from washer electricity, water and sewer, detergent, dryer electricity, weekly loads, and local utility prices.
Dryer Vent Length Calculator
Estimate equivalent dryer exhaust-duct length from straight duct, elbows, fitting type, and the maximum in a dryer manual or general reference.
Washer and dryer answer library
Start with washer capacity, then check per-load cost, dryer electricity use, and vent routing for the way your household does laundry.
Washer buying and load planning
Start here when choosing washer capacity before comparing brands, dimensions, installation space, and cycle features.
- Washing Machine Capacity CalculatorEstimate washer capacity in kg, cu ft, and pounds from household size, laundry habits, and bulky items.
- Dryer Electricity Cost CalculatorEstimate dryer electricity cost per load, month, and year from kWh, watts, cycle time, and usage.
- Laundry Cost Per Load CalculatorEstimate total laundry cost from washer electricity, water, detergent, dryer energy, and weekly loads.
- Dryer Vent Length CalculatorCheck equivalent dryer exhaust-duct length from the straight route and 45-degree or 90-degree elbows.
- Calculation methodologySee how DeviceCalc documents formulas, assumptions, limits, and practical use cases.
Related appliance planning
Use these calculators when a laundry decision also affects appliance size, electricity use, or household running cost.
- Refrigerator Size CalculatorAnother capacity-planning tool for household appliance buying decisions.
- Refrigerator Energy Cost CalculatorEstimate annual appliance running cost from kWh/year and electricity price.
- AC Electricity Cost CalculatorCompare home-device electricity cost from power, hours, and electricity rate.
Choose a laundry calculator by task
Laundry planning usually starts with capacity, then moves to installation fit, water use, electricity use, and dryer cost. DeviceCalc keeps those decisions separate so each calculator can stay focused.
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The Washing Machine Capacity Calculator estimates a practical washer size in kg, cu ft, and pounds. It is designed for buying decisions: household size, load rhythm, heavy laundry, bedding, and compact-space constraints. The Dryer Electricity Cost Calculator estimates per-load, monthly, and yearly electricity cost for electric vented, condenser, and heat pump dryers. The Laundry Cost Per Load Calculator combines washer electricity, water and sewer, detergent, dryer electricity, and weekly loads into one per-load estimate. The Dryer Vent Length Calculator estimates rigid-duct equivalent length after accounting for 45-degree and 90-degree elbows.
Washing Machine Capacity Calculator
Estimate washer capacity in kg, cu ft, and pounds from household size, laundry habits, bulky items, and laundry space.
Dryer Electricity Cost Calculator
Estimate clothes dryer electricity cost per load, month, and year from kWh, watts, cycle time, loads per week, and electricity price.
Laundry Cost Per Load Calculator
Estimate laundry cost per load from washer electricity, water and sewer, detergent, dryer electricity, weekly loads, and local utility prices.
Dryer Vent Length Calculator
Estimate equivalent dryer exhaust-duct length from straight duct, elbows, fitting type, and the maximum in a dryer manual or general reference.
Details to collect before choosing
Product labels and household habits make these estimates more useful than capacity or purchase price alone.
- Washer drum capacity and the size of a typical full load.
- Energy-label kWh, water use, and local utility prices.
- Dryer type, cycle energy, vent route, and manual limits.