Summit LDHP24 Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
Summit LDHP24: running cost
At 283 kWh/yr, the Summit LDHP24's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified clothes dryer.
The $53 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 50.5% below the clothes dryer category average of 572 kWh/yr, and ranks 60 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 $54/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 Summit LBDHP244 ($53/yr, 283 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Summit SLD242W ($53/yr, 283 kWh/yr).
Within the Summit lineup
Summit makes 6 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 2 of 6 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the LBDHP244 at $53/yr, and its priciest, the SLDC2404 at $60/yr.
Summit LDHP24 over 12 years
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Summit LDHP24 costs roughly $638 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Summit LDHP24 is already efficient for its category at $53/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
A clothes dryer like the Summit LDHP24 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 283 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 60 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the Summit LDHP24 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.