Running cost for the CARRIER CORPORATION DEHXXCDA1080*
The CARRIER CORPORATION DEHXXCDA1080* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,023 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $192 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
CARRIER CORPORATION DEHXXCDA1080* against the category
That's 170.6% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 541 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 $121/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Healthy Climate HCWHD#-080 ($192/yr, 1,023 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the CARRIER CORPORATION DEHXXCDA1080*. Aprilaire E130 ($174/yr, 926 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing CARRIER CORPORATION's own models
CARRIER CORPORATION sells 2 certified dehumidifiers; this one runs cheapest of them, $257/year under the DEHXXCDA1100*, 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.
Shopping for a new one
At $192/year, this is on the expensive side for a dehumidifier; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $20/year, worth knowing before buying either the CARRIER CORPORATION DEHXXCDA1080* or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
Protecting what you have
The CARRIER CORPORATION DEHXXCDA1080* already costs $192/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 1,023 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 541 of 546, the CARRIER CORPORATION DEHXXCDA1080* 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.