What the DUMOS AS-CSJ72XK-4D5WT-OL costs to run
The DUMOS AS-CSJ72XK-4D5WT-OL is certified by ENERGY STAR at 181 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
That $34 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.
How the DUMOS AS-CSJ72XK-4D5WT-OL compares to other dehumidifiers
Against the category average of 378 kWh/yr, this model uses 52.1% less, ranking 41 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. 546 certified dehumidifiers, one average, about $37/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the DUMOS AS-CSJ72XK-4D5WT-OL on that list: Dr. Prepare DDH20LF ($34/yr, 181 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while edx AS-CSJ72XK-4D5WT-OL ($34/yr, 181 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 2 of DUMOS's 3 certified dehumidifiers, this sits between the AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL ($20/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL ($48/yr, 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.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dehumidifiers go, $34/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$34/year to run is the predictable cost of the DUMOS AS-CSJ72XK-4D5WT-OL; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 181 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 41 of 546, the DUMOS AS-CSJ72XK-4D5WT-OL 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.