FINLUX WM3228SCH Running Cost (Washing Machine)
FINLUX WM3228SCH: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the FINLUX WM3228SCH at 110 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $21 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 10.6% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 186 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 $2/year under 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 FINLUX WM3225WCH ($21/yr, 110 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is FULGOR MILANO FM4WM24W1 ($21/yr, 110 kWh/yr).
Comparing FINLUX's own models
Among FINLUX's 4 certified washing machines, this is the priciest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, over the WM3220WSB, the brand's cheapest.
FINLUX WM3228SCH over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $21/year, the FINLUX WM3228SCH adds up to about $207 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The FINLUX WM3228SCH 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
The FINLUX WM3228SCH already costs $21/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
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. The 110 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.