Premium Levella PWMF287HB Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the Premium Levella PWMF287HB
ENERGY STAR certifies the Premium Levella PWMF287HB at 39 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $7 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a washing machine
Against the category average of 123 kWh/yr, this model uses 68.3% less, ranking 8 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 398 washing machines ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $16/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Premium Levella PWMF287HB: Premium Levella PWMF286HS ($7/yr, 39 kWh/yr), then TRUARCTIC TWF3124HSB ($7/yr, 39 kWh/yr).
Within the Premium Levella lineup
Ranked 5 of Premium Levella's 6 certified washing machines, this sits between the PWMF280HB ($7/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the PWMF220VW ($21/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $7/year, the Premium Levella PWMF287HB adds up to about $73 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified washing machines go, $7/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Premium Levella PWMF287HB ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 39 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 8 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.