Model
Carrier Corporation DEHXXCDA1100*
Rank #517 means 516 of the 519 dehumidifier models we track cost less to run each year; the 1st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 1% of those models.
What does the Carrier Corporation DEHXXCDA1100* cost to run per year?
Few dehumidifier models we track cost as much to run as the Carrier Corporation DEHXXCDA1100*; at about $444 a year it holds rank #517 of 519. Efficiency-wise, once size is accounted for, almost the entire class outperforms it, at just the 1th percentile. The IEF figure of 2.35 on this model captures integrated energy factor, the main efficiency lever ENERGY STAR tracks for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Santa Fe 4046180 at $220/yr runs a little cheaper and the Healthy Climate HCWHD#-100 at $444/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A dehumidifier typically stays in service for somewhere around 8 years; over that span, the Carrier Corporation DEHXXCDA1100*'s $444/yr adds up to roughly $3552 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs. At rank #517 of 519, it sits at the very top of the cost range for its class, among the single priciest models we track to run.
Also sold as: Healthy Climate HCWHD#-100.
By the numbers
The Carrier Corporation DEHXXCDA1100* 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 $444/yr, here is what the Carrier Corporation DEHXXCDA1100* adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Carrier Corporation DEHXXCDA1100* costs about $4440. That is roughly $3800 more than the class median, which would run closer to $640 over the same ten years.
How the Carrier Corporation DEHXXCDA1100* compares
The dehumidifier class we track runs from $19 to $521 a year. At $444/yr, it runs about $380 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $425 a year more than the cheapest dehumidifier to run at $19.
What drives its running cost
At 85 pints/day, the Carrier Corporation DEHXXCDA1100* is a large dehumidifier for its class, which spans 1.91 to 172.13 pints/day with a median of 32.46 pints/day, and larger dehumidifier models generally cost more to run than smaller ones in the same class, simply because there is more to keep cold, spin, heat, or light. Beyond size, its IEF of 2.35, above the class median of 2.01, is the class's own efficiency yardstick, integrated energy factor, and it is what separates two similarly sized models with different running costs.
- Integrated Energy Factor (IEF). IEF measures liters of water removed per kilowatt-hour; a higher IEF means less energy per pint of moisture removed for a given capacity.
- Water removal capacity (pints/day). A dehumidifier rated to remove more pints per day is built for a larger space or a more humid room, and generally draws more power to do it.
- Humidistat accuracy. A unit with a more precise humidistat cycles the compressor off once the target humidity is reached, rather than running continuously.
Common questions
Is the Carrier Corporation DEHXXCDA1100* cheap to run?
Its $444/yr running cost, rank #517 of 519, is above what most dehumidifier models we track cost to run, so this is not one of the cheaper picks on electricity alone.
How much does the Carrier Corporation DEHXXCDA1100* cost per month?
About $36.98 a month, which is the $444 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 2,391 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $444 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Carrier Corporation DEHXXCDA1100* for its size?
1st 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
Source
ES_1020846_DEHXXCDA1100-A04_041320210858841_8856024View certified dehumidifier listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Carrier Corporation and DEHXXCDA1100* 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.