Whirlpool WFW4090N Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Whirlpool WFW4090N: running cost
At 94 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool WFW4090N's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
The $18 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Whirlpool WFW4090N against the category
That's 23.6% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 76 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 $5/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
LG WM3470C ($18/yr, 95 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Whirlpool WFW4090N. Samsung WH46DBH1G ($18/yr, 94 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Whirlpool makes 25 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 5 of 25 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the WFH5424S at $15/yr, and its priciest, the WTW7120H at $49/yr.
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 Whirlpool WFW4090N that long and it costs about $177 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Whirlpool WFW4090N is already efficient for its category at $18/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new washing machine costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Whirlpool WFW4090N already costs $18/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. Ranked 76 of 398, the Whirlpool WFW4090N sits in the middle of the washing machine category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.