ABESTORM Guardian SN55S: running cost
At 379 kWh/yr, the ABESTORM Guardian SN55S's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
The $71 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
ABESTORM Guardian SN55S against the category
That's 0.3% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 323 of 546 certified dehumidifiers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dehumidifier ENERGY STAR currently certifies (546 models), not an outside benchmark, about $0/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
ALORAIR Sentinel HD55S ($71/yr, 379 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the ABESTORM Guardian SN55S. Midea MDUDMB-35AEN8-BB0F ($71/yr, 378 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the ABESTORM lineup
The ABESTORM Guardian SN55S is the only dehumidifier from ABESTORM that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full dehumidifier category.
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for dehumidifiers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Weighing a replacement
The ABESTORM Guardian SN55S is already efficient for its category at $71/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dehumidifier costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
Protecting what you have
The ABESTORM Guardian SN55S already costs $71/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 379 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 323 of 546 for running cost, see the dehumidifier category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.