Facts & Figures

Clothes dryers can be found in 80 percent, or 81.5 million homes throughout the United States.

A full load of wet clothes placed in a dryer contains about one half gallon of water. As water is removed, lint is created from the clothes.

Clothes dryers are one of the most expensive appliances in your home to operate. The longer it runs, the more money it costs you.

The U.S. Fire Administration reports that approximately 15,600 clothes dryer fires occur annually. These fires account for an average of 15 deaths and 400 injuries and close to $100 million in property damage. (See U.S. Fire Administration Dryer Report under media.

On a positive note, the number of clothes dryer fires has dropped by 35% from the 24,000 fires that occurred annually, on average, in the late 1970s. We are doing all that we can to make this number even lower!