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Running cost for the BEHOME PD21MB-20

One of the cheaper models in its category to run
$34/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

At 182 kWh/yr, the BEHOME PD21MB-20's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.

$0.09per day
$2.85per month
182kWh per year, certified

The $34 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 51.9% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 62 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 $37/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 ZUNMOS AS-CSJ72XK-4D5WT-OL ($34/yr, 181 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is HBN PD21MB-20 ($34/yr, 182 kWh/yr).

Within the BEHOME lineup

The BEHOME PD21MB-20 is the only dehumidifier from BEHOME 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.

Is it worth replacing?

The BEHOME PD21MB-20 is already efficient for its category at $34/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 BEHOME PD21MB-20 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

Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 182 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Dehumidifier category page shows all 546 dehumidifiers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.