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Source: 2016 Fall Product Reliability Survey, Consumer Reports National Research Center.

Clothes dryers/Gas dryer reliability

Over 15,000 readers sound off on brand reliability

LG stands out as a reliable gas dryer brand, meaningfully better than the five brands that appear at the bottom of our estimates

(i.e., Speed Queen, GE, Samsung, Electrolux, and Frigidaire). Frigidaire, conversely, is meaningfully less reliable than almost every

other brand. In fact, due to their comparatively high breakage rate, Frigidaire gas dryers can’t be recommended by Consumer

Reports at this time.

These conclusions are based on our breakage rate estimates for clothes dryers by the 5th year of ownership, gathered from 15,125

subscribers who purchased a new dryer between 2009 and 2016. Our statistical model estimates breakage rates for gas dryers

that are not covered by a service contract and accounts for the number of loads of laundry run through the machines per week.

Differences of less than 6 points between brands are not meaningful. Models within a brand may vary, and changes in design or

manufacturer may affect future reliability. Still, choosing a brand with a lower estimated breakage rate can improve your odds of

getting a dependable model.

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Brand

Gas dryers

LG

Kenmore

Whirlpool

Maytag

Speed Queen

GE

Samsung

Electrolux

Frigidaire

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

7%

Estimated breakage rate by the 5th year of ownership

10%

12%

12%

13%

14%

14%

Fewer

More

16%

21%