Maytag YMED8200FC Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
What the Maytag YMED8200FC costs to run
At 608 kWh/yr, the Maytag YMED8200FC's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified clothes dryer.
The $114 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 6.3% above the clothes dryer category average of 572 kWh/yr, and ranks 308 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 $7/year over 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 Maytag YMED8100D+ ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Maytag YMED8200FW ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr).
Comparing Maytag's own models
Maytag makes 42 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 27 of 42 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MED5500FW at $114/yr, and its priciest, the MGDB955FW at $129/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Maytag YMED8200FC costs roughly $1,372 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Maytag YMED8200FC is already efficient for its category at $114/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new clothes dryer costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Maytag YMED8200FC ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a clothes dryer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 608 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 308 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Maytag YMED8200FC 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.