Model
Premium Levella PWMF286HS
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 PWMF286HS cost to run per year?
The Premium Levella PWMF286HS runs for about $7 a year, landing it in the very bottom slice of the cost table at rank #1 of 388 washing machine models we track. Its 99th size-adjusted efficiency percentile puts it in a small top tier of the class once capacity stops flattering the comparison. At a IMEF of 2.92, its integrated modified energy factor is the single figure that best explains how it earns its running-cost number.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Premium Levella PWMF280HW at $7/yr runs a little cheaper and the Premium Levella PWMF287HB 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 PWMF286HS'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 PWMF286HS 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 PWMF286HS 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 PWMF286HS 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 PWMF286HS 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 PWMF286HS 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. The IMEF of 2.92 on this model, above the class median of 2.76, measures integrated modified energy factor; it is the number to compare directly against another model's IMEF if capacity is similar.
- Spin and wash efficiency (IMEF). IMEF is this class's core efficiency yardstick; two washers with the same drum size can carry meaningfully different IMEF figures and running costs.
- Drum volume. A larger-capacity washer can wash more per load, which can lower cost per pound of laundry, but it also draws more water and energy per cycle if you are not filling it.
- Water heating. Most washers rely on your home's hot water supply, but internal-heater sanitize or hot-wash cycles use meaningfully more electricity than a cold or warm wash.
Common questions
Is the Premium Levella PWMF286HS cheap to run?
Yes. Its $7/yr running cost puts it at rank #1 of 388, below what most washing machine models we track cost to run.
How much does the Premium Levella PWMF286HS cost per month?
About $0.6 a month, which is the $7 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: 39 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $7 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Premium Levella PWMF286HS 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Premium Levella PWMF280HW2.8 cu ft | $7 |
| 5 | Premium Levella PWMF280HT2.8 cu ft | $7 |
| 4 | Premium Levella PWMF280HB2.8 cu ft | $7 |
| 3 | Hisense WF5S2845BW2.8 cu ft | $7 |
| 2 | Hisense WF5S2845BT2.8 cu ft | $7 |
Source
ES_1117600_PWMF286HS_062320260151259_2531859View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Premium Levella and PWMF286HS 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.