TRUARCTIC TAFD2438HW: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the TRUARCTIC TAFD2438HW at 317 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
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 TRUARCTIC TAFD2438HW compares to other clothes dryers
Against the category average of 572 kWh/yr, this model uses 44.6% less, ranking 92 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 TRUARCTIC TAFD2438HW on that list: Summit SLDC2404 ($60/yr, 317 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool WCD3090J** ($60/yr, 317 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the TRUARCTIC lineup
Of the 4 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers TRUARCTIC makes, the TAFD2438HW is the cheapest to run, $22/year less than TRUARCTIC's priciest, the TDFH4524HSW.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the TRUARCTIC TAFD2438HW costs roughly $715 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
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
$60/year to run is the predictable cost of the TRUARCTIC TAFD2438HW; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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 92 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the TRUARCTIC TAFD2438HW 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.