JennAir JDAF3924RX: running cost
The JennAir JDAF3924RX 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.
JennAir JDAF3924RX against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 599 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dishwasher ENERGY STAR currently certifies (737 models), not an outside benchmark, about $2/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
JennAir JDAF5924RL ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the JennAir JDAF3924RX. JANSKA JDW-2400 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing JennAir's own models
JennAir sells 7 certified dishwashers; this one runs cheapest of them, about the same, within a dollar a year, under the JDTS3924S**, its priciest.
What this adds up to over time
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the JennAir JDAF3924RX adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The JennAir JDAF3924RX 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the JennAir JDAF3924RX; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 599 of 737, the JennAir JDAF3924RX 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.