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What the PRIKOD DH-70SPIII costs to run

Cheaper than most models in its category to run
$55/year, priced at the national-average rate

At 290 kWh/yr, the PRIKOD DH-70SPIII's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.

$0.15per day
$4.54per month
290kWh per year, certified

The $55 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

PRIKOD DH-70SPIII against the category

That's 23.3% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 225 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 $17/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.

What sits beside it in the ranking

PRIKOD DH-70SPIV ($55/yr, 290 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the PRIKOD DH-70SPIII. PRIKOD DH-70SPII ($55/yr, 290 kWh/yr) costs a little less.

Comparing PRIKOD's own models

PRIKOD makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 7 of 10 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DH-70SI at $55/yr, and its priciest, the DH-70SV at $55/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.

Is it worth replacing?

The PRIKOD DH-70SPIII is already efficient for its category at $55/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

At $55/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.

Sourcing

Ranked 225 of 546, the PRIKOD DH-70SPIII 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. The 290 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.