Running cost for the Perfect aire 4PFD50
ENERGY STAR certifies the Perfect aire 4PFD50 at 525 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $99 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.
How the Perfect aire 4PFD50 compares to other dehumidifiers
The category average is 378 kWh/yr; this model runs 38.9% above it, ranking 477 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. 546 certified dehumidifiers, one average, about $28/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Perfect aire 4PFD50 on that list: PELONIS PAD50P1ABLS ($99/yr, 525 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Perfect aire 4PFDP50 ($99/yr, 525 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 3 of Perfect aire's 4 certified dehumidifiers, this sits between the 3PFD22 ($52/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the 4PFDP50 ($99/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.
Weighing a replacement
At $99/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 Perfect aire 4PFD50 or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Perfect aire 4PFD50 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dehumidifier, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 477 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.