Airecoler Sailing S120A: running cost
The Airecoler Sailing S120A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 374 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $70 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 1.1% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 307 of 546 certified dehumidifiers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 546 currently-certified dehumidifiers feeds that average, putting this model about $1/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 dehumidifiers, one step cheaper is Airecoler Sailing P120A ($70/yr, 374 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is MOISWELL Aegis H110 ($70/yr, 374 kWh/yr).
Within the Airecoler lineup
Airecoler makes 12 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 8 of 12 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the Atlas T70 at $54/yr, and its priciest, the Sailing S155A at $100/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.
Weighing a replacement
The Airecoler Sailing S120A is already efficient for its category at $70/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dehumidifier costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $70/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
At rank 307 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. The 374 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.