Vissani VAD50S1BWTS Running Cost (Dehumidifier)
Vissani VAD50S1BWTS: running cost
The Vissani VAD50S1BWTS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 512 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $96 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 35.4% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 410 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 $25/year over 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 Vissani VAD50S1AWTS ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Vissani VADA50A5HWT ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr).
Comparing Vissani's own models
Vissani makes 13 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 9 of 13 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the VADA22A4HWT at $52/yr, and its priciest, the VDHTL50P at $99/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 Vissani VAD50S1BWTS runs above its category average. If the dehumidifier you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $96/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
Protecting what you have
$96/year to run is the predictable cost of the Vissani VAD50S1BWTS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 512 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.