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Running cost · Dehumidifiers · ENERGY STAR certified

ALORAIR Sentinel Pro35X

The ALORAIR Sentinel Pro35X is certified at 242 kWh per year, roughly $46 at the national average — though seasonal use means your real bill lands in a few months, not twelve. That's 29% less than the median certified dehumidifier, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (73 of 481). Where you live moves the bill from $30 a year in North Dakota to $113 in Hawaii. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$46/yr

$20 · cheapest certified dehumidifiers$529 · priciest
Per month
$3.80
Per day
12¢
Certified use
242 kWh/yr
Type
Portable Dehumidifier
Capacity
21.27 pints/day
Efficiency (IEF)
1.9 L/kWh
105 kWh2,808 kWh
Where the ALORAIR Sentinel Pro35X (▮) sits among all 481 certified dehumidifiers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

ALORAIR Sentinel Pro35X: 242 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$42
Alaska27.4¢$66
Arizona15.5¢$37
Arkansas14.2¢$34
California35.3¢$85
Colorado16.5¢$40
Connecticut32.2¢$78
Delaware18.8¢$45
District of Columbia25.4¢$61
Florida15.4¢$37
Georgia15.4¢$37
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$113
Idaho12.7¢$31
Illinois20.5¢$50
Indiana17.9¢$43
Iowa13.9¢$34
Kansas15.8¢$38
Kentucky15.0¢$36
Louisiana14.4¢$35
Maine28.4¢$69
Maryland22.1¢$53
Massachusetts29.4¢$71
Michigan21.4¢$52
Minnesota16.4¢$40
Mississippi16.8¢$41
Missouri14.0¢$34
Montana13.9¢$34
Nebraska13.3¢$32
Nevada14.3¢$35
New Hampshire27.2¢$66
New Jersey23.5¢$57
New Mexico15.2¢$37
New York29.4¢$71
North Carolina16.3¢$39
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$30
Ohio19.5¢$47
Oklahoma13.3¢$32
Oregon15.8¢$38
Pennsylvania21.5¢$52
Rhode Island28.3¢$68
South Carolina17.1¢$41
South Dakota14.5¢$35
Tennessee14.9¢$36
Texas17.0¢$41
Utah13.3¢$32
Vermont24.6¢$59
Virginia17.4¢$42
Washington14.4¢$35
West Virginia16.1¢$39
Wisconsin19.2¢$46
Wyoming14.7¢$36

Certified models closest in efficiency

dehumidifiers within reach of 242 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
ARGENDON Sandidry Pro35Cmost efficient242$46
Midea MAD20S1QWT249$47
Midea MC20MSWBA3RCM249$47
Midea MDUDMA-20AEN8-BA7249$47
KNKA PD30MA-20230$43
KNKA PRO PD30MA-20230$43

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
12¢
Per month
$3.80
Per year
$46

242 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $46/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 242 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test basis for standardized annual runtime. Damp basements that run a unit year-round will exceed it; seasonal use will come in under.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the ALORAIR Sentinel Pro35X use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the ALORAIR Sentinel Pro35X at 242 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test basis for standardized annual runtime. Damp basements that run a unit year-round will exceed it; seasonal use will come in under.
How much does the ALORAIR Sentinel Pro35X cost to run per month?
About $3.80 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 12¢ a day, or $46 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the ALORAIR Sentinel Pro35X energy efficient?
It uses 29% less electricity than the median certified dehumidifier, placing it in the efficient third of certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the ALORAIR Sentinel Pro35X cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $30 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $113 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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