What the Summit SLW343 costs to run
At 100 kWh/yr, the Summit SLW343'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 123 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 Summit SLW341 ($19/yr, 100 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is BLACK DECKER BFLW27MW ($19/yr, 101 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Summit makes 9 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 6 of 9 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the LBW241 at $19/yr, and its priciest, the SLWW2403 at $21/yr.
Summit SLW343 over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $19/year, the Summit SLW343 adds up to about $188 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Summit SLW343 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Summit SLW343 already costs $19/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 123 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.