FINLUX DR4405WCH Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
FINLUX DR4405WCH: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the FINLUX DR4405WCH at 317 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $60 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 44.6% below the clothes dryer category average of 572 kWh/yr, and ranks 80 of 639 certified clothes dryers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 639 currently-certified clothes dryers feeds that average, putting this model about $48/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among clothes dryers, one step cheaper is FINLUX DR4400WSB ($60/yr, 317 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is FINLUX DR4408SCH ($60/yr, 317 kWh/yr).
Comparing FINLUX's own models
FINLUX makes 4 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 2 of 4 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DR4400WSB at $60/yr, and its priciest, the DR4409DSCH at $60/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the FINLUX DR4405WCH costs roughly $715 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The FINLUX DR4405WCH is already efficient for its category at $60/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new clothes dryer costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A clothes dryer like the FINLUX DR4405WCH 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.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 317 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 80 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the FINLUX DR4405WCH 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. Whether a repair or a full replacement dryer makes more sense once the electric bill is this well known is covered in the guide to when replacing one pays off.