LG DLHC3602 Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
LG DLHC3602: running cost
The LG DLHC3602 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 257 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among clothes dryers currently certified.
The $48 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
LG DLHC3602 against the category
That's 55.1% below the clothes dryer category average of 572 kWh/yr, and ranks 46 of 639 certified clothes dryers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every clothes dryer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (639 models), not an outside benchmark, about $59/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
LG DLHC4002 ($48/yr, 257 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG DLHC3602. GE GFD14JSN ($46/yr, 246 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the LG lineup
LG makes 144 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 3 of 144 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DLHC1455 at $25/yr, and its priciest, the WSGX201HA at $129/yr.
LG DLHC3602 over 12 years
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $48/year, the LG DLHC3602 adds up to about $580 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The LG DLHC3602 is already efficient for its category at $48/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new clothes dryer costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $48/year just to run, a clothes dryer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 257 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 46 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the LG DLHC3602 is also worth reading with a caveat specific to this category: the methodology page explains why ENERGY STAR's own combined-energy figure for dryers can overstate the electric bill impact of a gas model. Whether a repair or a full replacement dryer makes more sense once the electric bill is this well known is covered in the guide to when replacing one pays off.