Running cost for the Maytag MVW7232H**
The Maytag MVW7232H** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 270 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
The $51 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 119.5% above the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 397 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 $28/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 Whirlpool WTW7120H** ($49/yr, 263 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Maytag MVWB965H** ($58/yr, 311 kWh/yr).
Comparing Maytag's own models
Maytag makes 12 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 11 of 12 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MHW8150E** at $15/yr, and its priciest, the MVWB965H** at $58/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 Maytag MVW7232H** that long and it costs about $508 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $51/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Maytag MVW7232H** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 270 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The Maytag MVW7232H** is among the most expensive washing machines tracked here to run, see the full Washing Machine category page for cheaper alternatives.