Santa Fe 4047200: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Santa Fe 4047200 at 565 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $106 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 49.5% above it, ranking 527 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 $35/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 Santa Fe 4047200: Honeywell Home DHM120R4000/U ($105/yr, 556 kWh/yr), then MOISWELL Admiral W160 ($118/yr, 628 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 2 of Santa Fe's 4 certified dehumidifiers, this sits between the 4047100 ($79/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the 4046180 ($223/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.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $106/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A dehumidifier like the Santa Fe 4047200 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 565 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 527 of 546, the Santa Fe 4047200 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.