Model
Premium Levella PWMF280HB
Rank #1 means 0 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 99th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 99% of those models.
What does the Premium Levella PWMF280HB cost to run per year?
At $7 a year to run, the Premium Levella PWMF280HB is one of the very cheapest washing machine models we track, ranking #1 of 388, in the bottom five percent on cost. Once capacity is factored in, it outperforms 99% of the washing machine models we track on efficiency, near the very top of the normalized ranking. The IMEF figure of 2.92 on this model captures integrated modified energy factor, the main efficiency lever ENERGY STAR tracks for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Hisense WF5S2845BW at $7/yr runs a little cheaper and the Premium Levella PWMF280HT at $7/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A washing machine typically stays in service for somewhere around 10 years; over that span, the Premium Levella PWMF280HB's $7/yr adds up to roughly $70 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs. At rank #1 of 388, it is one of the single cheapest washing machine models we track to run, in the top one percent on cost.
Also sold as: Hisense WF5S2845BB.
By the numbers
The Premium Levella PWMF280HB 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 $7/yr, here is what the Premium Levella PWMF280HB adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Premium Levella PWMF280HB costs about $70. That is roughly $130 less than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Premium Levella PWMF280HB compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $7/yr, it runs about $13 a year cheaper than the class median of $20, and it is the cheapest washing machine to run in the class among the models we track.
What drives its running cost
At 2.8 cu ft, the Premium Levella PWMF280HB is a small washing machine for its class, which spans 1.9 to 6 cu ft with a median of 4.5 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. Its IMEF of 2.92, above the class median of 2.76, reflects integrated modified 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.
- Spin and wash efficiency (IMEF). A higher Integrated Modified Energy Factor means the machine wrings more useful washing (and a drier spin) out of every kilowatt-hour and gallon it uses.
- Drum volume. Drum volume sets the ceiling on how much a single cycle can wash, and it is usually the first driver of a washer's per-cycle energy use.
- Water heating. Cycle temperature, more than drum size, is usually what separates a cheap wash cycle from an expensive one on models with an internal water heater.
Common questions
Is the Premium Levella PWMF280HB cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $7 a year it ranks #1 of 388 washing machine models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Premium Levella PWMF280HB cost per month?
Roughly $0.6/mo, spreading the $7/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 39 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $7 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Premium Levella PWMF280HB for its size?
99th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Hisense WF5S2845BW2.8 cu ft | $7 |
| 2 | Hisense WF5S2845BT2.8 cu ft | $7 |
| 1 | Hisense WF5S2845BB2.8 cu ft | $7 |
Source
ES_1117600_PWMF280HB_062320260151349_3890364View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Premium Levella and PWMF280HB 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.