Running cost for the fridgemaster FMDH50PJX
ENERGY STAR certifies the fridgemaster FMDH50PJX at 526 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $99 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 39.2% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 480 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 $28/year over 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 Seasons SD50CP1 ($99/yr, 525 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Hisense ADH50K26 ($99/yr, 526 kWh/yr).
Comparing fridgemaster's own models
Among fridgemaster's 2 certified dehumidifiers, this is the priciest to run, $31/year over the FMDH35KX, 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.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $99/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the fridgemaster FMDH50PJX 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.