Cafe CDT84N Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Running cost for the Cafe CDT84N
The Cafe CDT84N is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
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 441 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 CDT828V ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Cafe CDT858V ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Comparing Cafe's own models
Cafe makes 9 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 5 of 9 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the CDD220W at $29/yr, and its priciest, the CDT888V at $45/yr.
Cafe CDT84N over 9 years
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Cafe CDT84N adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Cafe CDT84N 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
The Cafe CDT84N already costs $45/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
At rank 441 of 737 for running cost, see the dishwasher category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.