OMNI MAX ODA35M3WGAHW Running Cost (Dehumidifier)
What the OMNI MAX ODA35M3WGAHW costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the OMNI MAX ODA35M3WGAHW at 383 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $72 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a dehumidifier
The category average is 378 kWh/yr; this model runs 1.3% above it, ranking 345 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 546 dehumidifiers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $1/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the OMNI MAX ODA35M3WGAHW: Midea MDUDA-35AEN8-BB0F ($72/yr, 383 kWh/yr), then PELONIS PAD35C1DWTS ($72/yr, 383 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 3 of OMNI MAX's 4 certified dehumidifiers, this sits between the ODA22M1WGAHW ($52/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the ODA50M3WGAHW ($96/yr, 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
Efficient as certified dehumidifiers go, $72/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
If you're keeping it
$72/year to run is the predictable cost of the OMNI MAX ODA35M3WGAHW; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 383 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 345 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.