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Kenmore 405.9227##

8.1 cu ft gas dryer. Combined energy factor 3.48 lbs per kWh. Uses about 23 therms of gas-equivalent energy a year. #5 of 26 gas dryers 8+ cu ft, by yearly cost.

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

$35 gas at $1.48/thermper year
$347 gas at $1.48/thermover 10 years

Recall check

CPSC recalls that mention Kenmore clothes dryers (checked Oct 24, 2026). Check whether your model number is listed in the notice:

• LG Electronics and Sears Recall Gas Dryers For Repair Due to Fire Hazard (2012-08-21)

Where it's sold

Kenmore dryers: Retailers (Kenmore Where to Buy)

Confirmed from Kenmore's own where-to-buy or retailer pages and retailer brand pages. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Only sellers that list the whole brand are shown here. Not every seller stocks every model, so check the model number with the seller.

Rebates

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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$35 gas at $1.48/therm
Typical similar-size model (34 gas models)$35 gas at $1.48/therm
Thirstiest certified gas dryers$35 gas at $1.48/therm
Good to know
A gas dryer still uses some electricity for the drum and controls. The EPA rolls gas and electricity into one figure, so we price all of it as gas.

How we cost gas

The EPA gives one yearly figure for gas dryers: 687 kWh equivalent, which combines the gas burned and the electricity for the drum and controls. We convert it to therms (1 kWh = 3,412 Btu; 1 therm = 100,000 Btu), so 687 kWh-eq is 23.4 therms, and price it at $1.48 per therm, the U.S. average residential gas price for 2025 (EIA). The EPA does not split out the electric part, so your real cost may be a few dollars higher.

Also sold as

The EPA record lists no additional model numbers.

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2024-08-23. On the market since 2024-08-14. EPA record 3624301.

Energy and specs

TypeGas
EPA product typeGas Standard Vented
FuelGas
Vented or ventlessVented
Drum capacity8.1 cu ft
Height × width × depth39.76 × 27.01 × 33.66 in
Annual energy use687 kWh equivalent, gas and electricity combined (283 loads)
CEF (lbs per kWh, higher is better)3.48
Test cycle time74 min
Test cycleNormal
Connected (smart)No
MarketsUnited States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Residential Clothes Dryers, record 3624301. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

Similar models from other brands

Rule: certified gas dryers within 0.5 cu ft of this one (7.6 to 8.6 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
GEGFD65GS*N***7.8 cu ft687 kWh-eq$35 gas at $1.48/therm/yr
GEGFD85GS*N***7.8 cu ft687 kWh-eq$35 gas at $1.48/therm/yr
GEGFD55GS*N***7.8 cu ft687 kWh-eq$35 gas at $1.48/therm/yr
GEGFD55GS*R***7.8 cu ft687 kWh-eq$35 gas at $1.48/therm/yr
GE ProfilePFD95GS*T***7.8 cu ft687 kWh-eq$35 gas at $1.48/therm/yr
SamsungDVG53BB89***7.6 cu ft687 kWh-eq$35 gas at $1.48/therm/yr
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