Danby DAC100B8IWDB-6 Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
Danby DAC100B8IWDB-6: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Danby DAC100B8IWDB-6 at 500 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $94 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 Danby DAC100B8IWDB-6 compares to other room air conditioners
Against the category average of 603 kWh/yr, this model uses 17.1% less, ranking 165 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $19/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Danby DAC100B8IWDB-6 on that list: Comfort Aire RXTS-101A ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while DELLA 048-TL-W10KI ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Danby's own models
Ranked 4 of Danby's 6 certified room air conditioners, this sits between the DAC080B7IWDB-6 ($75/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the DAC140EBIBDB ($132/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Danby DAC100B8IWDB-6 costs roughly $940 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $94/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Danby DAC100B8IWDB-6 already costs $94/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
At rank 165 of 447 for running cost, see the room air conditioner category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 500 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.