Running cost for the OMNI MAX OD22MTWBA1RCM
The OMNI MAX OD22MTWBA1RCM is certified by ENERGY STAR at 278 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $52 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
OMNI MAX OD22MTWBA1RCM against the category
That's 26.5% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 149 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 $19/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Perfect aire 3PFD22 ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the OMNI MAX OD22MTWBA1RCM. Midea MDUDP-22AEN8-BA7 ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
OMNI MAX makes 4 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 2 of 4 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ODA22M1WGAHW at $52/yr, and its priciest, the ODA50M3WGAHW at $96/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.
Shopping for a new one
The OMNI MAX OD22MTWBA1RCM is already efficient for its category at $52/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
$52/year to run is the predictable cost of the OMNI MAX OD22MTWBA1RCM; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 278 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.