LG WT7405C Running Cost (Washing Machine)
LG WT7405C: running cost
The LG WT7405C is certified by ENERGY STAR at 220 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
The $41 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 78.9% above the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 386 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 $18/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 LG WT7305C ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is LG WT7485C ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr).
Within the LG lineup
LG makes 93 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 92 of 93 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WM3420C at $15/yr, and its priciest, the WT7485C at $41/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the LG WT7405C that long and it costs about $414 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $41/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $41/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 220 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 386 of 398, the LG WT7405C 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.