Waykar CTH150PA Running Cost (Dehumidifier)

Name: Waykar CTH150PA
Brand: Waykar

Running cost for the Waykar CTH150PA

One of the more expensive models in its category to run

$97/year at the national-average rate

At 516 kWh/yr, the Waykar CTH150PA's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.

$0.27per day

$8.08per month

516kWh per year, certified

See this at your own electricity rate

The $97 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Waykar CTH150PA against the category

That's 36.5% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 434 of 546 certified dehumidifiers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dehumidifier ENERGY STAR currently certifies (546 models), not an outside benchmark, about $26/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.

What sits beside it in the ranking

Waykar CTH150PB ($97/yr, 516 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Waykar CTH150PA. Waykar CTH150B ($97/yr, 516 kWh/yr) costs a little less.

Comparing Waykar's own models

Waykar makes 39 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 38 of 39 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the CTH30A at $22/yr, and its priciest, the CTH150PB at $97/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?

At $97/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 Waykar CTH150PA or its replacement.

See what else is certified in this category before you decide.

Protecting what you have

At $97/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.

Sourcing

Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 516 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 434 of 546 for running cost, see the dehumidifier category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.