DuraComfort DH50PB: running cost
The DuraComfort DH50PB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 516 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $97 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
DuraComfort DH50PB against the category
That's 36.5% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 419 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 $26/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
DuraComfort DH50PH ($97/yr, 516 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the DuraComfort DH50PB. Midea MDUDMB-50AEN8-BB0F ($97/yr, 515 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the DuraComfort lineup
DuraComfort makes 8 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 5 of 8 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DH25F at $55/yr, and its priciest, the DH50PWM at $99/yr.
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 $97/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 DuraComfort DH50PB or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $97/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 419 of 546, the DuraComfort DH50PB 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.