Cafe CDT828V Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Cafe CDT828V: running cost
At 240 kWh/yr, the Cafe CDT828V's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 440 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 737 currently-certified dishwashers feeds that average, putting this model about $2/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among dishwashers, one step cheaper is Cafe CDT805N ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Cafe CDT84N ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Within the Cafe lineup
Cafe makes 9 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 4 of 9 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the CDD220W at $29/yr, and its priciest, the CDT888V at $45/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Cafe CDT828V costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Cafe CDT828V is already efficient for its category at $45/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dishwasher costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $45/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Ranked 440 of 737, the Cafe CDT828V sits in the middle of the dishwasher category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.