Summit LBW241: running cost
At 100 kWh/yr, the Summit LBW241's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
The $19 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 18.7% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 118 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 $4/year under 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 Samsung WF50R85**A* ($19/yr, 100 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Summit LBW243 ($19/yr, 100 kWh/yr).
Comparing Summit's own models
Summit sells 9 certified washing machines; this one runs cheapest of them, $2/year under the SLWW2403, its priciest.
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 Summit LBW241 that long and it costs about $188 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Summit LBW241 is already efficient for its category at $19/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new washing machine costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Summit LBW241 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 100 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 118 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.