Frigidaire FHDD5033Y1 Running Cost (Dehumidifier)
Running cost for the Frigidaire FHDD5033Y1
The Frigidaire FHDD5033Y1 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 520 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $98 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 37.6% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 442 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 $27/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 BLACK+DECKER BDM50PWCDA ($98/yr, 520 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire FHDP5033Y1 ($98/yr, 520 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Frigidaire makes 6 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 4 of 6 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FHDD2233Y1 at $52/yr, and its priciest, the FHDD5034Y1 at $98/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.
Is it worth replacing?
The Frigidaire FHDD5033Y1 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 $98/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
Protecting what you have
$98/year to run is the predictable cost of the Frigidaire FHDD5033Y1; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 520 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 442 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.