Waykar CTH80D: running cost
The Waykar CTH80D is certified by ENERGY STAR at 283 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
That $53 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.
How the Waykar CTH80D compares to other dehumidifiers
Against the category average of 378 kWh/yr, this model uses 25.1% less, ranking 179 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. 546 certified dehumidifiers, one average, about $18/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Waykar CTH80D on that list: Vissani VAD25S1BWTS ($53/yr, 283 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool WHAD251AW ($53/yr, 283 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Waykar lineup
Ranked 14 of Waykar's 39 certified dehumidifiers, this sits between the CTH30A ($22/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the CTH150PB ($97/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.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dehumidifiers go, $53/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A dehumidifier like the Waykar CTH80D 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.
How this was checked
At rank 179 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. The 283 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.