What the FINLUX DR4400WSB costs to run
At 317 kWh/yr, the FINLUX DR4400WSB's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified clothes dryer.
That $60 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the FINLUX DR4400WSB compares to other clothes dryers
Against the category average of 572 kWh/yr, this model uses 44.6% less, ranking 79 of 639 clothes dryers tracked here for running cost. 639 certified clothes dryers, one average, about $48/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the FINLUX DR4400WSB on that list: Equator Advanced Appliances CD 4040 ** ($60/yr, 317 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while FINLUX DR4405WCH ($60/yr, 317 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 4 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers FINLUX makes, the DR4400WSB is the cheapest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, less than FINLUX's priciest, the DR4409DSCH.
FINLUX DR4400WSB over 12 years
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $60/year, the FINLUX DR4400WSB adds up to about $715 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified clothes dryers go, $60/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A clothes dryer like the FINLUX DR4400WSB is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 79 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the FINLUX DR4400WSB is also worth reading with a caveat specific to this category: the methodology page explains why ENERGY STAR's own combined-energy figure for dryers can overstate the electric bill impact of a gas model.