ALORAIR Helios D35: running cost
The ALORAIR Helios D35 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 274 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $52 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 27.5% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 121 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 $20/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 Dreo Home DR-HDH003S ($51/yr, 271 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Arecovas AR-DF002 ($52/yr, 274 kWh/yr).
Comparing ALORAIR's own models
ALORAIR makes 3 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 2 of 3 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the Sentinel Pro35X at $46/yr, and its priciest, the Sentinel HD55S at $71/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 ALORAIR Helios D35 is already efficient for its category at $52/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
Whether or not the ALORAIR Helios D35 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dehumidifier, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
At rank 121 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 274 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.