CARRIER CORPORATION DEHXXCDA1100 Running Cost (Dehumidifier)
What the CARRIER CORPORATION DEHXXCDA1100 costs to run
At 2,391 kWh/yr, the CARRIER CORPORATION DEHXXCDA1100's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
That $450 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.
Efficient, or not, for a dehumidifier
The category average is 378 kWh/yr; this model runs 532.5% above it, ranking 544 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 546 dehumidifiers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $378/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the CARRIER CORPORATION DEHXXCDA1100: Santa Fe 4046180 ($223/yr, 1,188 kWh/yr), then Healthy Climate HCWHD#-100 ($450/yr, 2,391 kWh/yr).
Within the CARRIER CORPORATION lineup
Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers CARRIER CORPORATION makes, the DEHXXCDA1100 costs the most to run, $257/year more than CARRIER CORPORATION's cheapest, the DEHXXCDA1080.
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?
Running above the category average, $450/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the CARRIER CORPORATION DEHXXCDA1100 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dehumidifier, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 2,391 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The CARRIER CORPORATION DEHXXCDA1100 is among the most expensive dehumidifiers tracked here to run, see the full Dehumidifier category page for cheaper alternatives. Before assuming a swap is worth it, the guide to when replacing one actually pays off covers the payback math.