LG WM3420C Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the LG WM3420C costs to run
The LG WM3420C is certified by ENERGY STAR at 80 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
The $15 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
LG WM3420C against the category
That's 35% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 41 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 $8/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Whirlpool WFH5424S ($15/yr, 80 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG WM3420C. Maytag MHW8150E ($15/yr, 79 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing LG's own models
LG sells 93 certified washing machines; this one runs cheapest of them, $26/year under the WT7485C, its priciest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $15/year, the LG WM3420C adds up to about $150 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The LG WM3420C is already efficient for its category at $15/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 $15/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 80 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 41 of 398, the LG WM3420C 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.