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What the SUMELL AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL costs to run

One of the cheaper models in its category to run
$20/year at the national-average rate

At 105 kWh/yr, the SUMELL AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.

$0.05per day
$1.64per month
105kWh per year, certified

The $20 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 72.2% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 12 of 546 certified dehumidifiers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 546 currently-certified dehumidifiers feeds that average, putting this model about $51/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.

The closest alternatives by cost

Sorted by running cost among dehumidifiers, one step cheaper is SMUG AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Sweetcrispy AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr).

Comparing SUMELL's own models

SUMELL sells 3 certified dehumidifiers; this one runs cheapest of them, $29/year under the AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL, 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.

Shopping for a new one

The SUMELL AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL is already efficient for its category at $20/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

Whether or not the SUMELL AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dehumidifier, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.

The data behind this page

Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 105 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.