Gas Dryer - BTU Rating

All Gas Dryers have a BTU rating. The BTU rating is not the same for all Top Load and Front Load Gas Dryers. We always recommend checking the Specs & Details tab for a model number on our website to verify the BTU rating for the specific model. This article provides general BTU rating information for Gas Dryers below.

Identifying the BTU Rating for a Gas Dryer

Top Load and Front Load Gas Dryers are typically rated for 22,000 BTUs of heat per hour (BTUH) for Natural Gas. Converting to LP Gas may change the BTU rating on Gas Dryers.

Natural Gas Exceptions

• Top Load Matching Dryers:

  • 7.8 cu. ft.: 16,000 BTU/hr.

• Front Load Matching Dryers:

  • 8.1 & 8.3 cu. ft.: 19,500 BTU/hr.

• Unitized Washer/Dryers:

  • Unitized models prior to 2011: 20,000 BTU/hr.

  • Unitized models after 2012:

    • GUD24G & GTUP24G: 11,000 BTU/hr.

    • GUD27G & GTUP27G: 18,000 BTU/hr.

    • GUD24GSSM: 10,500 BTU/hr.

    • GUD27GSSM/GSPM/GESN: 20,000 BTU/hr.

Top Load and Front Load Gas Dryers are typically rated for 22,000 BTUs of heat per hour (BTUH) for LP Gas.

LP Gas Exceptions

• Top Load Matching Dryers:

  • 7.8 cu. ft.: 15,000 BTU/hr.

  • Models starting 2015 through 2019:

    • 6.2 & 7.2 & 7.4 cu. ft.: 19,000 BTU/hr.

• Front Load Matching Dryers:

  • 8.1 & 8.3 cu. ft.: 18,500 BTU/hr.

• Unitized Washer/Dryers:

  • Unitized models prior to 2011: 20,000 BTU/hr.

  • Unitized models after 2012:

    • GUD24G & GTUP24G: 11,000 BTU/hr.

    • GUD27G & GTUP27G: 19,000 BTU/hr.

    • GUD24GSSM: 11,000 BTU/hr.

    • GUD27GSSM/GSPM/GESN: 19,000 BTU/hr.

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