Crosley CFWMH45125AW Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the Crosley CFWMH45125AW
The Crosley CFWMH45125AW is certified by ENERGY STAR at 162 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
The $30 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 31.7% above the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 342 of 398 certified washing machines for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 398 currently-certified washing machines feeds that average, putting this model about $7/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 washing machines, one step cheaper is GE Adora GTW495 ($30/yr, 160 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Crosley CFWMH45125AX ($30/yr, 162 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Crosley sells 3 certified washing machines; this one runs cheapest of them, $18/year under the ZWW5310R, its priciest.
Crosley CFWMH45125AW over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Crosley CFWMH45125AW costs roughly $305 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $30/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $30/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Washing Machine category page shows all 398 washing machines ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.