FINLUX WM3220WSB Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the FINLUX WM3220WSB costs to run
The FINLUX WM3220WSB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 110 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
The $21 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
FINLUX WM3220WSB against the category
That's 10.6% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 183 of 398 certified washing machines for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every washing machine ENERGY STAR currently certifies (398 models), not an outside benchmark, about $2/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
FINLUX WM3225DICH ($21/yr, 110 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the FINLUX WM3220WSB. Equator Advanced Appliances CW 2240 ($21/yr, 110 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
FINLUX sells 4 certified washing machines; this one runs cheapest of them, about the same, within a dollar a year, under the WM3228SCH, its priciest.
FINLUX WM3220WSB over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the FINLUX WM3220WSB costs roughly $207 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The FINLUX WM3220WSB is already efficient for its category at $21/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new washing machine costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $21/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 110 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 183 of 398 for running cost, see the washing machine category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.