Running cost for the Wallmaster WHVT14B33B
ENERGY STAR certifies the Wallmaster WHVT14B33B at 837.9 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $158 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 Wallmaster WHVT14B33B compares to other room air conditioners
The category average is 603 kWh/yr; this model runs 39% above it, ranking 388 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $44/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Wallmaster WHVT14B33B on that list: Whirlpool WHAW-151IN ($147/yr, 781.3 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Brothers 102387 ($159/yr, 843.8 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Wallmaster lineup
Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners Wallmaster makes, the WHVT14B33B costs the most to run, $38/year more than Wallmaster's cheapest, the WCVT12B30B.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical room air conditioner's service life at 10 years; run the Wallmaster WHVT14B33B that long and it costs about $1,575 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
At $158/year, this is on the expensive side for a room air conditioner; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $49/year, worth knowing before buying either the Wallmaster WHVT14B33B or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Wallmaster WHVT14B33B already costs $158/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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Room Air Conditioner category page shows all 447 room air conditioners ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.