Model
Friedrich D35C1A
Rank #292 means 291 of the 519 dehumidifier models we track cost less to run each year; the 79th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 79% of those models.
What does the Friedrich D35C1A cost to run per year?
At $70 a year to run, the Friedrich D35C1A sits close to the middle of its class on cost, ranking #292 of 519 dehumidifier models we track. Its 79th size-adjusted efficiency percentile is a step ahead of the class median, though not among the very top results. The IEF figure of 2.01 on this model captures integrated energy factor, the main efficiency lever ENERGY STAR tracks for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Yaufey JD025Q-120 at $70/yr runs a little cheaper and the Midea MAD35S1QGR-A at $70/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 Friedrich D35C1A's $70/yr adds up to roughly $560 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Gasbye DryPrime-35-BP.
By the numbers
The Friedrich D35C1A 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 $70/yr, here is what the Friedrich D35C1A adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Friedrich D35C1A costs about $700. That is roughly $60 more than the class median, which would run closer to $640 over the same ten years.
How the Friedrich D35C1A compares
The dehumidifier class we track runs from $19 to $521 a year. At $70/yr, it runs about $6 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $51 a year more than the cheapest dehumidifier to run at $19.
What drives its running cost
At 36.53 pints/day, the Friedrich D35C1A is a mid-size dehumidifier for its class, which spans 1.91 to 172.13 pints/day with a median of 32.46 pints/day, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost. Its IEF of 2.01, above the class median of 2.01, reflects integrated energy factor: a higher figure means it wrings more useful work out of every kilowatt-hour, so it is the efficiency lever to weigh against raw size.
- Integrated Energy Factor (IEF). Two dehumidifiers rated for the same pints per day can carry very different IEF figures, and IEF is what actually separates their running costs.
- Water removal capacity (pints/day). Pints-per-day rating scales with the space it is built for, and that rating is the first driver of how much power the compressor needs.
- Humidistat accuracy. How tightly a humidistat holds its target humidity determines how much of the day the compressor actually runs, on top of the unit's rated capacity and IEF.
Common questions
Is the Friedrich D35C1A cheap to run?
It is about average. At $70 a year it ranks #292 of 519 dehumidifier models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Friedrich D35C1A cost per month?
Roughly $5.85/mo, spreading the $70/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 378 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $70 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Friedrich D35C1A for its size?
79th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
Source
ES_31705_D35C1A_07142025180829_4543268View certified dehumidifier listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Friedrich and D35C1A 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.