LG WT7485C Running Cost (Washing Machine)
LG WT7485C: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG WT7485C at 220 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
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 387 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 WT7405C ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Crosley ZWW5310R ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr).
Within the LG lineup
Among LG's 93 certified washing machines, this is the priciest to run, $26/year over the WM3420C, the brand's cheapest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the LG WT7485C that long and it costs about $414 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The LG WT7485C runs above its category average. If the washing machine you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $41/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A washing machine like the LG WT7485C 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.
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. At rank 387 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.