Whirlpool WFW5720R Specs: Capacity, Dimensions & Energy Use

The WFW5720R is a 4.5 cu ft (127 L) front load washer sized at 39 × 27 × 32 in. It draws 120V and is certified at 140 kWh and 4,248 gallons of water per year.

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What these numbers mean in practice

Capacity

4.5 cu ft is a mid-size drum for a front load machine. As a rule of thumb, one cubic foot holds roughly 3–4 kg of dry laundry, so this drum handles about 16 kg per load — enough for a queen-size bedding set.

Running cost

At 140 kWh per year, five years of use is about 700 kWh. Water use of 4,248 gallons a year works out to roughly 21,240 gallons over five years — the number that matters if you are on a metered water supply.

IMEF and IWF

IMEF is the integrated modified energy factor: higher is better, and it is the number behind the kWh figure. IWF is the integrated water factor: lower is better, and it is the number behind the gallons figure. Both are certified values, not marketing claims.

Will it fit?

Allow at least 1 in of clearance on each side and 4–6 in behind for the fill and drain hoses. That means a cut-out of about 29 in wide, 40 in high and 37 in deep. Measure the doorway on the route in, not just the final spot.

Related pages for the WFW5720R

• Model overview and manual
• Owner's manual
• Parts and part numbers
• Common problems and recalls

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How the WFW5720R differs from its closest siblings

These are the models most often confused with the WFW5720R. The differences below are computed from our own records, not copied from a marketing sheet.

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