Kenmore 405.8227## Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
Kenmore 405.8227##: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Kenmore 405.8227## at 608 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $114 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 Kenmore 405.8227## compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 6.3% above it, ranking 277 of 639 clothes dryers tracked here for running cost. 639 certified clothes dryers, one average, about $7/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Kenmore 405.8227## on that list: Inglis YIED5900H ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Kenmore 405.8228## ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Kenmore lineup
Ranked 6 of Kenmore's 13 certified clothes dryers, this sits between the 8120# ($60/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the 716520 ($129/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Kenmore 405.8227## costs roughly $1,372 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified clothes dryers go, $114/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A clothes dryer like the Kenmore 405.8227## 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 277 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Kenmore 405.8227## 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. The rest of what changes this number, by state rather than by model, is in the guide to why your state changes this number.