Aeroid TDP070-W100: running cost
At 285 kWh/yr, the Aeroid TDP070-W100's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
That $54 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 Aeroid TDP070-W100 compares to other dehumidifiers
Against the category average of 378 kWh/yr, this model uses 24.6% less, ranking 185 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. 546 certified dehumidifiers, one average, about $17/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Aeroid TDP070-W100 on that list: Aeroid TDP070-G200 ($54/yr, 285 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Aeroid TDP070-W200 ($54/yr, 285 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Aeroid lineup
Ranked 3 of Aeroid's 4 certified dehumidifiers, this sits between the TDP070-G100 ($54/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the TDP070-W200 ($54/yr, its priciest).
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.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified dehumidifiers go, $54/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
$54/year to run is the predictable cost of the Aeroid TDP070-W100; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 285 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 185 of 546, the Aeroid TDP070-W100 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.