Dimensions of a clothes dryer - and can it be placed on the machine
Width, height and depth of clothes dryers by model, from the specification sheets in the catalog. They are all on the same front 60 × 85, but the depth varies - and in heat pump models it is the largest.
The short answer: the front is the same as a washing machine
The 11 dryers measured in our catalog range from 59.5 to 60 cm wide and from 84 to 85 cm high—exactly the same front as a front-loading washing machine. It's intentional: the dryer is designed to stand next to or above the machine.
The depth ranges from 55.5 to 65 cm. Here, just like in the washing machine, is all the variation - and unlike the machine, here the depth is directly related to the drying technology.
A deeper heat pump—and that makes sense
In the models measured by us, heat pump dryers range in depth from 60 to 65 cm, and condenser dryers from 60 to 63 cm. The shallowest in the catalog is actually a dryer with a ventilation tube, 55.5 cm.
The physical reason: a heat pump is a complete cooling circuit - compressor, evaporator and condenser - and it needs volume. This is also what makes it economical in electricity. If your niche is 58 cm deep, the choice between the technologies may be decided by the size and not by the power consumption.
To place the dryer on the machine - three conditions
First, you need a dedicated stacking kit. Do not place a dryer directly on top of a washing machine: the machine vibrates when spinning, and the dryer may move or fall. The connection kit is suitable for a width of 60 cm and connects the two devices.
Second, the depth of both devices should be similar. A dryer with a depth of 65 cm on a machine with a depth of 47 cm will protrude forward in an unstable manner. You should check both sizes together before ordering.
Third, the overall height. Two devices with a height of 85 cm each reach 170 cm before the connection kit, and with the kit usually a little more. This means the upper dryer door is at eye level or higher—comfortable for most people, but it's worth making sure you can reach it comfortably.
What to measure at home
A free width of at least 62 cm, a free height of 87 cm for a single dryer, and the depth to the wall plus 5 cm for connections. If the dryer is a condenser or heat pump it does not require a vent pipe to the outside, but it does require a place to empty a water tank or a drain connection.
And if the dryer is intended for a closed service balcony - you should remember that a condenser dryer emits heat and moisture into the room. In a small, closed balcony it is noticeable, and a heat pump behaves better in these conditions.
Frequently asked questions
What are the dimensions of a clothes dryer?
59.5-60 cm wide and 84-85 cm high in the 11 models measured in our catalog - the same front as a front opening washing machine. The depth ranges from 55.5 to 65 cm.
Heat pump dryer deeper than condenser dryer?
In the models measured by us, yes: heat pump 60-65 cm, condenser 60-63 cm. A heat pump contains a complete cooling circuit that requires volume - and this is also what makes it more economical in electricity.
Can you place a dryer on a washing machine?
Yes, but only with a dedicated connection kit and not directly. In addition, the depth of both devices should be similar, otherwise the dryer protrudes forward. The total height is about 170 cm or more.
Dryer needs a hose out?
Condenser and heat pump dryers do not require a vent pipe to the outside — they concentrate the moisture in a tank or drain it. A dryer with a vent pipe does require an opening to the outside. In our catalog most of the models are condenser or heat pump.
This guide was translated automatically from the Hebrew original.