Waykar PD160B-PRO-G Running Cost (Dehumidifier)
Waykar PD160B-PRO-G: running cost
At 144 kWh/yr, the Waykar PD160B-PRO-G's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
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-G compares to other dehumidifiers
Against the category average of 378 kWh/yr, this model uses 61.9% less, ranking 38 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-G on that list: Waykar PD160B-PRO-B ($27/yr, 144 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while CONCETTA AS-CSJ72XK-4D5WT-OL ($34/yr, 181 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Waykar lineup
Ranked 10 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.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified dehumidifiers go, $27/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $27/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 144 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 38 of 546, the Waykar PD160B-PRO-G sits in the middle of the dehumidifier category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.