Model

Perfect Aire 4PFD35

Rank #305 means 304 of the 519 dehumidifier models we track cost less to run each year; the 53rd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 53% of those models.

Dehumidifiers
$71/yr
Estimated running cost
Our read

What does the Perfect Aire 4PFD35 cost to run per year?

The Perfect Aire 4PFD35 costs about $71 a year to run, a middle-of-the-pack figure at rank #305 of 519. Once capacity is factored in, its efficiency percentile of 53 is fairly typical for the class, neither a standout nor a laggard. At a IEF of 2.01, its integrated energy factor is the single figure that best explains how it earns its running-cost number.

Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Coolworks TDUDPA-35AEN8-BB0 at $71/yr runs a little cheaper and the Waykar; Kesnos; Yaufey; Fehom YDA-120 at $71/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 Perfect Aire 4PFD35's $71/yr adds up to roughly $568 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.

Also sold as: Coolworks TDUDPA-35AEN8-BB0.

$5.91per month #305of 519 on cost 53rdefficiency percentile

By the numbers

The Perfect Aire 4PFD35 normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.

Normalized against class0 · 50 · 100%
Annual energy382 kWh
IEF2.01
Size-adjusted efficiency53rd percentile
+$7
More expensive to run every year than the dehumidifier class median at $64/yr. That is $70 more over a 10 year life.
Dehumidifiers
$71
Per year
Perfect Aire 4PFD35Rank #305 of 519 in class

What it costs you over time

Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $71/yr, here is what the Perfect Aire 4PFD35 adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.

1 year$71
5 years$355
10 years$710

Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Perfect Aire 4PFD35 costs about $710. That is roughly $70 more than the class median, which would run closer to $640 over the same ten years.

How the Perfect Aire 4PFD35 compares

The dehumidifier class we track runs from $19 to $521 a year. At $71/yr, it runs about $7 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $52 a year more than the cheapest dehumidifier to run at $19.

Cheapest in class$19
Class median$64
This dehumidifierThis model$71
Priciest in class$521

What drives its running cost

At 36.18 pints/day, the Perfect Aire 4PFD35 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, neither the size advantage of a small unit nor the size penalty of a large one applies here, so its running cost is a fairer test of efficiency alone. 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 Perfect Aire 4PFD35 cheap to run?

It is about average. At $71 a year it ranks #305 of 519 dehumidifier models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.

How much does the Perfect Aire 4PFD35 cost per month?

Roughly $5.91/mo, spreading the $71/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 382 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $71 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.

How efficient is the Perfect Aire 4PFD35 for its size?

53rd percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.

Source

Source: ENERGY STAR Product Finder · model ID ES_1121980_4PFD35_082620250019103_1830813View certified dehumidifier listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026

Perfect Aire and 4PFD35 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.