Maytag MVW7230H**: running cost
The Maytag MVW7230H** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 260 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Maytag MVW7230H** against the category
That's 111.4% above the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 389 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 $26/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Maytag MVW8230H** ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Maytag MVW7230H**. Crosley ZWW5310R** ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Maytag lineup
Maytag makes 12 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 9 of 12 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MHW8150E** at $15/yr, and its priciest, the MVWB965H** at $58/yr.
Maytag MVW7230H** over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $49/year, the Maytag MVW7230H** adds up to about $489 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $49/year, this is on the expensive side for a washing machine; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $7/year, worth knowing before buying either the Maytag MVW7230H** or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $49/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 260 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.