Vissani VAD50PS1AWTS Running Cost (Dehumidifier)
Vissani VAD50PS1AWTS: running cost
At 520 kWh/yr, the Vissani VAD50PS1AWTS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
That $98 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 37.6% above it, ranking 450 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 $27/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 Vissani VAD50PS1AWTS: Midea MDUDA-50AEN8-BB0BF ($98/yr, 520 kWh/yr), then Frigidaire FHDD5034Y1 ($98/yr, 521 kWh/yr).
Comparing Vissani's own models
Ranked 12 of Vissani's 13 certified dehumidifiers, this sits between the VADA22A4HWT ($52/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the VDHTL50P ($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.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $98/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
If you're keeping it
A dehumidifier like the Vissani VAD50PS1AWTS 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 520 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.