Waykar PD160B-A Running Cost (Dehumidifier)
What the Waykar PD160B-A costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Waykar PD160B-A at 122 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $23 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 PD160B-A compares to other dehumidifiers
Against the category average of 378 kWh/yr, this model uses 67.7% less, ranking 23 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. 546 certified dehumidifiers, one average, about $48/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Waykar PD160B-A on that list: Waykar PD160B ($23/yr, 122 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Waykar PD160B-B ($23/yr, 122 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Waykar lineup
Ranked 4 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, $23/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Waykar PD160B-A ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dehumidifier, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 122 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.