Running cost for the MOISWELL Defender M145
The MOISWELL Defender M145 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 530 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $100 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
MOISWELL Defender M145 against the category
That's 40.2% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 517 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 $29/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
MOISWELL Defender M70 ($100/yr, 530 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the MOISWELL Defender M145. MOISWELL Defender HP150 ($100/yr, 530 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
MOISWELL makes 24 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 15 of 24 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the Defender M7R at $54/yr, and its priciest, the Marshal WP160 at $118/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.
Weighing a replacement
At $100/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 MOISWELL Defender M145 or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $100/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 530 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 517 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.