Home Depot Washer and Dryer Clearance: How to Get the Best Deal

How washer and dryer clearance works at Home Depot

Washers and dryers don't usually get yellow tags on a shelf like a drill bit. Most clearance deals come from four places:

1. Floor models. Display units the store sells to make room.
2. Open box. Returned units, often unused or barely used.
3. Scratch and dent. Units damaged in shipping or in the store, usually cosmetic.
4. Old models. When a brand releases new models, the old ones get cleared.

Almost all of these are one unit at one store. They often aren't shown online. The way to find them is to ask in the appliance department, and to check more than one store.

For more on all appliance types, see our Home Depot appliance clearance guide.

When to look for a washer and dryer deal

A holiday sale on a new pair can beat a small clearance discount, and it comes with a full warranty. A deep markdown on a floor model or scratch-and-dent unit can beat both. Compare before you decide.

What to check before you buy

• Does it run? Ask to see it powered on or filled if possible, or ask what the store's testing covers.
• Where's the damage? A dent on the side that sits against a wall doesn't matter. A cracked door or control panel does.
• Is everything there? Hoses, power cord (for some dryers), stacking kit, manuals.
• Gas or electric dryer? Make sure it matches your hookup. A gas dryer needs a gas line, and an electric dryer usually needs a 240V outlet.
• Warranty? Ask whether the manufacturer warranty still applies and if you can add a protection plan.
• Returns? Get the return terms for that unit on your receipt.
• Delivery and haul-away? Clearance units may not include free delivery. Ask, or plan your own truck and help.

Pairs vs single units

Clearance often gives you a washer or a dryer, not both. That's fine if:

• you only need one, or
• the matching unit is on sale elsewhere, or
• you don't care if they match.

If you need a matching stacked pair, a holiday sale on a new pair is often the safer buy.

Is there a Home Depot appliance outlet?

No. There's no separate Home Depot outlet for appliances. Open-box and scratch-and-dent units are sold in regular stores. "Appliance outlet" stores are usually independent liquidators. More in is there a Home Depot outlet store?

Shopping for a range too?

If you're redoing a kitchen and laundry at the same time, many of the same tips apply. See Home Depot gas range clearance.

Find clearance near you

Laundry clearance usually takes a phone call or a walk to the appliance department. For everything else in the store, PennyLoot checks the clearance prices at the Home Depot stores near your ZIP and shows the biggest markdowns with the store for each one, so you know where the deals are before you go.