FINLUX WM3225WCH Running Cost (Washing Machine)
FINLUX WM3225WCH: running cost
At 110 kWh/yr, the FINLUX WM3225WCH's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
That $21 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.
Efficient, or not, for a washing machine
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 10.6% less, ranking 185 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 398 washing machines ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $2/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the FINLUX WM3225WCH: FINLUX WM3225DICH ($21/yr, 110 kWh/yr), then FINLUX WM3228SCH ($21/yr, 110 kWh/yr).
Comparing FINLUX's own models
Ranked 3 of FINLUX's 4 certified washing machines, this sits between the WM3220WSB ($21/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WM3228SCH ($21/yr, its priciest).
FINLUX WM3225WCH over 10 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the FINLUX WM3225WCH that long and it costs about $207 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $21/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
A washing machine like the FINLUX WM3225WCH is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 185 of 398, the FINLUX WM3225WCH sits in the middle of the washing machine category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.