What the Perfect aire 4PFD35 costs to run
At 382 kWh/yr, the Perfect aire 4PFD35's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
The $72 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Perfect aire 4PFD35 against the category
That's 1.1% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 330 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 $1/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Seasons SD35CB1 ($72/yr, 382 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Perfect aire 4PFD35. Midea MDUDPA-35AEN8-BB0 ($72/yr, 382 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Perfect aire lineup
Perfect aire makes 4 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 2 of 4 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the 3PFD22 at $52/yr, and its priciest, the 4PFDP50 at $99/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 Perfect aire 4PFD35 is already efficient for its category at $72/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dehumidifier costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$72/year to run is the predictable cost of the Perfect aire 4PFD35; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 382 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 330 of 546, the Perfect aire 4PFD35 sits in the middle of the dehumidifier category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.