Waykar PD160B-PRO Running Cost (Dehumidifier)
What the Waykar PD160B-PRO costs to run
The Waykar PD160B-PRO is certified by ENERGY STAR at 144 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
That $27 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-PRO compares to other dehumidifiers
Against the category average of 378 kWh/yr, this model uses 61.9% less, ranking 35 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. 546 certified dehumidifiers, one average, about $44/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Waykar PD160B-PRO on that list: ASAHWO PD22SA ($26/yr, 140 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Waykar PD160B-PRO-A ($27/yr, 144 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Waykar lineup
Ranked 7 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, $27/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
The Waykar PD160B-PRO already costs $27/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
At rank 35 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 144 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.