What the GRIDR D026B-50Pt3M-P costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the GRIDR D026B-50Pt3M-P at 507 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $95 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 34.1% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 392 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 $24/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 Fehom JD026L-150PM ($95/yr, 507 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is KESNOS JD026N-150 ($95/yr, 507 kWh/yr).
Within the GRIDR lineup
The GRIDR D026B-50Pt3M-P is the only dehumidifier from GRIDR that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full dehumidifier category.
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?
At $95/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 GRIDR D026B-50Pt3M-P or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The GRIDR D026B-50Pt3M-P already costs $95/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 507 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 392 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.