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.