Running cost for the For living FADA50R5BCWT
The For living FADA50R5BCWT is certified by ENERGY STAR at 512 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $96 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
For living FADA50R5BCWT against the category
That's 35.4% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 402 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 $25/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Insignia NS-DH50WH7 ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the For living FADA50R5BCWT. BLACK+DECKER BDM50WCDA ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Among For living's 3 certified dehumidifiers, this is the priciest to run, $44/year over the 143-0082-4, the brand's cheapest.
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?
The For living FADA50R5BCWT runs above its category average. If the dehumidifier you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $96/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The For living FADA50R5BCWT already costs $96/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 512 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 402 of 546, the For living FADA50R5BCWT 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.