Model
Lg DLHC3602*
Rank #44 means 43 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 97th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 97% of those models.
What does the Lg DLHC3602* cost to run per year?
At $48 a year to run, the Lg DLHC3602* is among the cheapest clothes dryer models we track, ranking #44 of 615. Once capacity is factored in, it outperforms 97% of the clothes dryer models we track on efficiency, near the very top of the normalized ranking. The CEF figure of 9.3 on this model captures combined energy factor, the main efficiency lever ENERGY STAR tracks for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Lg DLHC4002* at $48/yr runs a little cheaper and the Lg DLHC8402* at $48/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A clothes dryer typically stays in service for somewhere around 13 years; over that span, the Lg DLHC3602*'s $48/yr adds up to roughly $624 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Lg DLHC4002*.
By the numbers
The Lg DLHC3602* normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $48/yr, here is what the Lg DLHC3602* adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Lg DLHC3602* costs about $480. That is roughly $650 less than the class median, which would run closer to $1130 over the same ten years.
How the Lg DLHC3602* compares
The clothes dryer class we track runs from $23 to $128 a year. At $48/yr, it runs about $65 a year cheaper than the class median of $113, and it is about $25 a year more than the cheapest clothes dryer to run at $23.
What drives its running cost
At 7.8 cu ft, the Lg DLHC3602* is a large clothes dryer for its class, which spans 3.8 to 9.2 cu ft with a median of 7.4 cu ft, size is usually the single biggest lever behind a running-cost figure, and at this end of the range there is more capacity to service, which tends to push the number up. Its CEF of 9.3, above the class median of 3.93, reflects combined energy factor: a higher figure means it wrings more useful work out of every kilowatt-hour, so it is the efficiency lever to weigh against raw size.
- Heat source and Combined Energy Factor (CEF). CEF combines drying performance with standby and off-mode energy use; for a given drum size, a higher CEF means less energy per pound of laundry dried, and heat-pump models usually post the highest figures in the class.
- Drum capacity. Drum capacity sets how much laundry one cycle can hold, and heating a bigger volume of air generally costs more energy per cycle.
Common questions
Is the Lg DLHC3602* cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $48 a year it ranks #44 of 615 clothes dryer models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Lg DLHC3602* cost per month?
Roughly $3.97/mo, spreading the $48/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 257 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $48 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Lg DLHC3602* for its size?
97th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Lg DLHC4002*7.8 cu ft | $48 |
| 42 | Ge GFD14ES*Z***4.3 cu ft | $46 |
| 41 | Ge GFD14JS*N***4.3 cu ft | $46 |
| 40 | Ge GFD14ES*N***4.3 cu ft | $46 |
| 39 | Miele PDR908 HP4.6 cu ft | $45 |
Source
ES_1118034_DLHC3602*_04152025135948_80251137View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Lg and DLHC3602* are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.