Running cost for the ZUNMOS AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL
The ZUNMOS AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL is certified by ENERGY STAR at 257 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
That $48 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 ZUNMOS AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL compares to other dehumidifiers
Against the category average of 378 kWh/yr, this model uses 32% less, ranking 106 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. 546 certified dehumidifiers, one average, about $23/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the ZUNMOS AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL on that list: Sweetcrispy AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL ($48/yr, 257 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Waykar CHWA80A ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the ZUNMOS lineup
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers ZUNMOS makes, the AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL costs the most to run, $29/year more than ZUNMOS's cheapest, the AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL.
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, $48/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
At $48/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 257 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 106 of 546, the ZUNMOS AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL 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.