MANASTIN T-DH26-1415-50WT Running Cost (Dehumidifier)
MANASTIN T-DH26-1415-50WT: running cost
At 181 kWh/yr, the MANASTIN T-DH26-1415-50WT's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
The $34 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
MANASTIN T-DH26-1415-50WT against the category
That's 52.1% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 50 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
Nepsam NS1415DH50WT ($34/yr, 181 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the MANASTIN T-DH26-1415-50WT. MANASTIN OL16-D068FFN2B1/FE ($34/yr, 181 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing MANASTIN's own models
Among MANASTIN's 2 certified dehumidifiers, this is the priciest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, over the OL16-D068FFN2B1/FE, 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 MANASTIN T-DH26-1415-50WT 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
At $34/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
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. The 181 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.