Summit SLW341 Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the Summit SLW341
At 100 kWh/yr, the Summit SLW341'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.
Summit SLW341 against the category
That's 18.7% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 122 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 $4/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Summit SLW343 ($19/yr, 100 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Summit SLW341. Summit SLW241W ($19/yr, 100 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Summit lineup
Summit makes 9 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 5 of 9 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the LBW241 at $19/yr, and its priciest, the SLWW2403 at $21/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Summit SLW341 costs roughly $188 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Summit SLW341 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
A washing machine like the Summit SLW341 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.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 100 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.