DuraComfort DH25F: running cost
At 291 kWh/yr, the DuraComfort DH25F's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
The $55 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 23% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 231 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 $16/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 YAUFEY AYD1.5D ($55/yr, 290 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is DuraComfort DH25L ($55/yr, 291 kWh/yr).
Comparing DuraComfort's own models
DuraComfort sells 8 certified dehumidifiers; this one runs cheapest of them, $44/year under the DH50PWM, 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
The DuraComfort DH25F is already efficient for its category at $55/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dehumidifier costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the DuraComfort DH25F 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.