Fehom JD025L-120: running cost
At 375 kWh/yr, the Fehom JD025L-120's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
That $71 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 Fehom JD025L-120 compares to other dehumidifiers
Against the category average of 378 kWh/yr, this model uses 0.8% less, ranking 310 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. 546 certified dehumidifiers, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Fehom JD025L-120 on that list: MOISWELL Aegis HP110 ($70/yr, 374 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Folanzy WTE120P-035T ($71/yr, 375 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Fehom's own models
Ranked 3 of Fehom's 5 certified dehumidifiers, this sits between the AHR1.5D ($55/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the JD026L-150PM ($95/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.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified dehumidifiers go, $71/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Fehom JD025L-120 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dehumidifier, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 310 of 546 for running cost, see the dehumidifier category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.