TRUARCTIC TWF3124HST Running Cost (Washing Machine)
TRUARCTIC TWF3124HST: running cost
The TRUARCTIC TWF3124HST is certified by ENERGY STAR at 39 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
The $7 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
TRUARCTIC TWF3124HST against the category
That's 68.3% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 10 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 $16/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
TRUARCTIC TWF3124HSW ($7/yr, 39 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the TRUARCTIC TWF3124HST. TRUARCTIC TWF3124HSB ($7/yr, 39 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
TRUARCTIC makes 4 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 2 of 4 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the TWF3124HSB at $7/yr, and its priciest, the TAFW2422W at $13/yr.
TRUARCTIC TWF3124HST over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $7/year, the TRUARCTIC TWF3124HST adds up to about $73 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The TRUARCTIC TWF3124HST is already efficient for its category at $7/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 TRUARCTIC TWF3124HST already costs $7/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.