Model
Truarctic TDFH4524HST
Rank #101 means 100 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 3rd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 3% of those models.
What does the Truarctic TDFH4524HST cost to run per year?
At $81 a year to run, the Truarctic TDFH4524HST is among the cheapest clothes dryer models we track, ranking #101 of 615. Once capacity is factored in, its efficiency percentile of 3 is the lowest kind of result this ranking shows. Its CEF of 5.5 reflects combined energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Truarctic TDFH4524HSW at $81/yr runs a little cheaper and the Truarctic TDFH4524HSB at $81/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A clothes dryer typically stays in service for somewhere around 13 years; over that span, the Truarctic TDFH4524HST's $81/yr adds up to roughly $1053 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Hisense DH5S452BB.
By the numbers
The Truarctic TDFH4524HST normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $81/yr, here is what the Truarctic TDFH4524HST adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Truarctic TDFH4524HST costs about $810. That is roughly $320 less than the class median, which would run closer to $1130 over the same ten years.
How the Truarctic TDFH4524HST compares
The clothes dryer class we track runs from $23 to $128 a year. At $81/yr, it runs about $32 a year cheaper than the class median of $113, and it is about $58 a year more than the cheapest clothes dryer to run at $23.
What drives its running cost
At 4.5 cu ft, the Truarctic TDFH4524HST is a small clothes dryer for its class, which spans 3.8 to 9.2 cu ft with a median of 7.4 cu ft, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency even enters the picture. The CEF of 5.5 on this model, above the class median of 3.93, measures combined energy factor; it is the number to compare directly against another model's CEF if capacity is similar.
- Heat source and Combined Energy Factor (CEF). CEF combines drying performance with standby and off-mode energy use; for a given drum size, a higher CEF means less energy per pound of laundry dried, and heat-pump models usually post the highest figures in the class.
- Drum capacity. Drum capacity sets how much laundry one cycle can hold, and heating a bigger volume of air generally costs more energy per cycle.
Common questions
Is the Truarctic TDFH4524HST cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $81 a year it ranks #101 of 615 clothes dryer models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Truarctic TDFH4524HST cost per month?
Roughly $6.73/mo, spreading the $81/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 435 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $81 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Truarctic TDFH4524HST for its size?
3rd percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Truarctic TDFH4524HSW4.5 cu ft | $81 |
| 97 | Premium Levella PHD450HW4.5 cu ft | $81 |
| 96 | Premium Levella PHD456HS4.5 cu ft | $81 |
| 95 | Premium Levella PHD457HB4.5 cu ft | $81 |
| 94 | Lg WM6998H*A5 cu ft | $71 |
Source
ES_1152481_TDFH4524HST_041320260029212_9465943View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Truarctic and TDFH4524HST are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.