Model
Keepglad FDD20-5270ZV1R5-E
Rank #62 means 61 of the 519 dehumidifier models we track cost less to run each year; the 16th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 16% of those models.
What does the Keepglad FDD20-5270ZV1R5-E cost to run per year?
The Keepglad FDD20-5270ZV1R5-E runs for about $36 a year, landing it near the bottom of the cost table at rank #62 of 519 dehumidifier models we track. Size-adjusted, this model ranks near the bottom of its class on efficiency, ahead of just 16% of dehumidifier models we track. Its IEF of 1.78 reflects integrated energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Ogacfo YOLFHM079WH at $36/yr runs a little cheaper and the Aircyan GF20C-20RW at $36/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 Keepglad FDD20-5270ZV1R5-E's $36/yr adds up to roughly $288 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Keepglad FDD20-5270ZV1R5-E 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 $36/yr, here is what the Keepglad FDD20-5270ZV1R5-E adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Keepglad FDD20-5270ZV1R5-E costs about $360. That is roughly $280 less than the class median, which would run closer to $640 over the same ten years.
How the Keepglad FDD20-5270ZV1R5-E compares
The dehumidifier class we track runs from $19 to $521 a year. At $36/yr, it runs about $28 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $17 a year more than the cheapest dehumidifier to run at $19.
What drives its running cost
At 16 pints/day, the Keepglad FDD20-5270ZV1R5-E is a small dehumidifier for its class, which spans 1.91 to 172.13 pints/day with a median of 32.46 pints/day, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency even enters the picture. Beyond size, its IEF of 1.78, below 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 Keepglad FDD20-5270ZV1R5-E cheap to run?
Yes. Its $36/yr running cost puts it at rank #62 of 519, below what most dehumidifier models we track cost to run.
How much does the Keepglad FDD20-5270ZV1R5-E cost per month?
About $3.02 a month, which is the $36 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: 195 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $36 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Keepglad FDD20-5270ZV1R5-E for its size?
16th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Ogacfo YOLFHM079WH15.84 pints/day | $36 |
| 60 | Andte PD50K15.5 pints/day | $36 |
| 59 | Arecovas AR-DF00116 pints/day | $36 |
| 58 | Glowells PD12A16.11 pints/day | $36 |
| 57 | Costway ES10328US-WH15.5 pints/day | $35 |
Source
ES_1152552_FDD20-5270ZV1R5-E_11252025143048_5709668View certified dehumidifier listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Keepglad and FDD20-5270ZV1R5-E 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.