Yoau; Shinco; UHOME YDZ1-25P/6 Running Cost (Dehumidifier)
Running cost for the Yoau; Shinco; UHOME YDZ1-25P/6
The Yoau; Shinco; UHOME YDZ1-25P/6 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 282 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $53 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 25.4% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 172 of 546 certified dehumidifiers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 546 currently-certified dehumidifiers feeds that average, putting this model about $18/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among dehumidifiers, one step cheaper is Yoau; Shinco; UHOME YDZ-25P/S6 ($53/yr, 282 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 ($53/yr, 283 kWh/yr).
Within the Yoau; Shinco; UHOME lineup
Yoau; Shinco; UHOME makes 27 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 10 of 27 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the UDZ1-80P at $53/yr, and its priciest, the YDZ1-50P/6P at $89/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 Yoau; Shinco; UHOME YDZ1-25P/6 is already efficient for its category at $53/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dehumidifier costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A dehumidifier like the Yoau; Shinco; UHOME YDZ1-25P/6 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.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 282 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.