What the MANASTIN OL16-D068FFN2B1/FE costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the MANASTIN OL16-D068FFN2B1/FE at 181 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $34 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
MANASTIN OL16-D068FFN2B1/FE against the category
That's 52.1% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 49 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 $37/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
MANASTIN T-DH26-1415-50WT ($34/yr, 181 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the MANASTIN OL16-D068FFN2B1/FE. KMFurnila AS-CSJ72XK-4D5WT-OL ($34/yr, 181 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the MANASTIN lineup
MANASTIN sells 2 certified dehumidifiers; this one runs cheapest of them, about the same, within a dollar a year, under the T-DH26-1415-50WT, 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.
Shopping for a new one
The MANASTIN OL16-D068FFN2B1/FE is already efficient for its category at $34/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dehumidifier costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
Protecting what you have
The MANASTIN OL16-D068FFN2B1/FE already costs $34/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 181 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.