Aeocky RHEA-RCS32(Y)-N4-3 Running Cost (Dehumidifier)
What the Aeocky RHEA-RCS32(Y)-N4-3 costs to run
The Aeocky RHEA-RCS32(Y)-N4-3 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 339 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $64 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Aeocky RHEA-RCS32(Y)-N4-3 against the category
That's 10.3% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 267 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 $7/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Yoau; Shinco; UHOME SDZ1-120P ($64/yr, 340 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Aeocky RHEA-RCS32(Y)-N4-3. Arecovas AR-DF005 ($64/yr, 338 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Aeocky makes 7 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 5 of 7 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RHEA-RCS25(Y)-N4-3-25 at $54/yr, and its priciest, the LEO PRO-RCS50(Y)-N4-3(B)-25 at $82/yr.
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.
Shopping for a new one
The Aeocky RHEA-RCS32(Y)-N4-3 is already efficient for its category at $64/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 Aeocky RHEA-RCS32(Y)-N4-3 already costs $64/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 267 of 546, the Aeocky RHEA-RCS32(Y)-N4-3 sits in the middle of the dehumidifier category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.