Seasons SD50CP1: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Seasons SD50CP1 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.
Efficient, or not, for a dehumidifier
The category average is 378 kWh/yr; this model runs 38.9% above it, ranking 479 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 $28/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 Seasons SD50CP1: Perfect aire 4PFDP50 ($99/yr, 525 kWh/yr), then fridgemaster FMDH50PJX ($99/yr, 526 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers Seasons makes, the SD50CP1 costs the most to run, $46/year more than Seasons's cheapest, the SD22CA1.
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
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 Seasons SD50CP1 or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
If you're keeping it
A dehumidifier like the Seasons SD50CP1 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 525 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Dehumidifier category page shows all 546 dehumidifiers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.