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Frigidaire FDEX21E4EW

8.0 cu ft electric vented dryer. Combined energy factor 3.93 lbs per kWh. #5 of 30 electric vented dryers 8+ cu ft, by yearly cost.

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Residential Clothes Dryers dataset, data.energystar.gov. Refreshed Oct 24, 2026.

$110 at 18.16¢/kWhper year
$1,104 at 18.16¢/kWhover 10 years

Recall check

No CPSC recall found for this brand's dryers as of Oct 24, 2026

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Where it's sold

Frigidaire dryers: Frigidaire.com · Lowe's · The Home Depot · Best Buy · Wayfair · ABC Warehouse and more

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Your electric rate18.16¢per kWh. Find it on your bill. Default is the U.S. average. Gas dryer costs use $1.48/therm and do not change with this slider.

Yearly cost, side by side

This model$110 at 18.16¢/kWh
Typical similar-size model (59 electric vented models)$110 at 18.16¢/kWh
Thirstiest certified electric vented dryers$125 at 18.16¢/kWh
Good to know
The EPA figure assumes 283 loads a year on the normal cycle. Cleaning the lint filter every load and drying full loads keeps real use close to it.

Also sold as

The EPA record lists no additional model numbers.

UPC: 012505388309; 12505388309

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2020-06-08. On the market since 2020-06-15. EPA record 2361429.

Energy and specs

TypeElectric Vented
EPA product typeElectric Standard Vented
FuelElectric Vented
Vented or ventlessVented
Drum capacity8.0 cu ft
Height × width × depth38 × 27.13 × 31.25 in
Annual energy use608 kWh (283 loads)
CEF (lbs per kWh, higher is better)3.93
Test cycle time50 min
Test cycleNORMAL / NORMAL TEMP / NORMAL DRY / ECO
FeaturesFilter cleaning indicator, Wrinkle prevention option, Time remaining display, Energy monitor/indicator, Eco Mode
Connected (smart)No
MarketsUnited States

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Residential Clothes Dryers, record 2361429. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

Similar models from other brands

Rule: certified electric vented dryers within 0.5 cu ft of this one (7.5 to 8.5 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
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SamsungDV45K62**E*7.5 cu ft607 kWh$110 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
Kenmore592-8969*7.5 cu ft607 kWh$110 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
Kenmore592-8968*7.5 cu ft607 kWh$110 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
Kenmore592-8967*7.5 cu ft607 kWh$110 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
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