Waykar; KESNOS; YAUFEY; Fehom YDA-150: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Waykar; KESNOS; YAUFEY; Fehom YDA-150 at 522 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
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.
How the Waykar; KESNOS; YAUFEY; Fehom YDA-150 compares to other dehumidifiers
The category average is 378 kWh/yr; this model runs 38.1% above it, ranking 456 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. 546 certified dehumidifiers, one average, about $27/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Waykar; KESNOS; YAUFEY; Fehom YDA-150 on that list: waykar, KESNOS, YAUFEY, Fehom YDZ-150PM ($98/yr, 522 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Waykar; KESNOS; YAUFEY; Fehom YDA-150PM ($98/yr, 522 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Waykar; KESNOS; YAUFEY; Fehom lineup
Ranked 11 of Waykar; KESNOS; YAUFEY; Fehom's 16 certified dehumidifiers, this sits between the YDA-80 ($53/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the YDW-150PM ($98/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
Running above the category average, $98/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A dehumidifier like the Waykar; KESNOS; YAUFEY; Fehom YDA-150 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 456 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 522 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.