This feature-packed portable clothes dryer from Whirlpool is a workhorse that will have you spending a lot less time in the laundry room. The machine features 3 cycles that will take care of everything from delicates to towels. This is a front load Whirlpool clothes dryer. Front load dryers typically allow you to use the top surface for folding your laundry or storage, but they require bending down to load and unload them. Top load dryers, while comparatively rare, don't require as much bending over but necessitate clearing off their tops for loading and unloading. Neither type of dryer holds a significant performance advantage over the other. The LDR3822HQ electric portable dryer also has a cool down feature which can help to dry your clothes even better and make them safe to handle and wear as soon as the cycle is done. This unit even has a moisture-sensor that conserves energy by shutting down the machine as soon as your clothes are dry. This dryer is able to handle large loads of bulky items. Modern dryers efficiently generate heat via either electric coils or gas burners. Electric dryers typically cost a little less initially but a little more to run. Gas dryers are more expensive, but cost less to operate. Electric dryers usually operate on a special 240-volt outlet, while gas dryers require gas and exhaust hookups. This model is an electric dryer. It measures 20.5 inches deep by 23.88 inches wide by 32.5 inches tall. Whirlpool provides a 1 year warranty from the manufacturer. This item is part number LDR3822HQ.