MOISWELL Marshal WP160: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the MOISWELL Marshal WP160 at 628 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $118 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
MOISWELL Marshal WP160 against the category
That's 66.1% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 533 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 $47/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Aprilaire E080 ($119/yr, 632 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the MOISWELL Marshal WP160. MOISWELL Marshal WD160 ($118/yr, 628 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the MOISWELL lineup
Among MOISWELL's 24 certified dehumidifiers, this is the priciest to run, $64/year over the Defender M7R, 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?
Running above the category average, $118/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$118/year to run is the predictable cost of the MOISWELL Marshal WP160; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.