Waykar PD160B-B Running Cost (Dehumidifier)
Running cost for the Waykar PD160B-B
The Waykar PD160B-B is certified by ENERGY STAR at 122 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $23 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Waykar PD160B-B against the category
That's 67.7% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 24 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 $48/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Waykar PD160B-G ($23/yr, 122 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Waykar PD160B-B. Waykar PD160B-A ($23/yr, 122 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Waykar's own models
Waykar makes 39 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 5 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?
The Waykar PD160B-B is already efficient for its category at $23/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dehumidifier costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Waykar PD160B-B ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dehumidifier, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 122 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 24 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.