Model
Smug AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL
Rank #83 means 82 of the 519 dehumidifier models we track cost less to run each year; the 84th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 84% of those models.
What does the Smug AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL cost to run per year?
Rank #83 of 519 puts the Smug AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL among the cheapest dehumidifier models we track to keep running, at roughly $48 a year. Size-adjusted, this model beats 84% of dehumidifier models we track on efficiency, one of the stronger results in its class. The IEF figure of 2.04 on this model captures integrated energy factor, the main efficiency lever ENERGY STAR tracks for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Olixis AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL at $48/yr runs a little cheaper and the Sumell AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL at $48/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 Smug AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL's $48/yr adds up to roughly $384 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Concetta AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL.
By the numbers
The Smug AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL 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 $48/yr, here is what the Smug AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Smug AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL costs about $480. That is roughly $160 less than the class median, which would run closer to $640 over the same ten years.
How the Smug AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL compares
The dehumidifier class we track runs from $19 to $521 a year. At $48/yr, it runs about $16 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $29 a year more than the cheapest dehumidifier to run at $19.
What drives its running cost
At 25 pints/day, the Smug AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL 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. Beyond size, its IEF of 2.04, above 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 Smug AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL cheap to run?
Yes. Its $48/yr running cost puts it at rank #83 of 519, below what most dehumidifier models we track cost to run.
How much does the Smug AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL cost per month?
About $3.97 a month, which is the $48 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: 257 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $48 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Smug AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL for its size?
84th 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
Source
ES_1151656_AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL_03172026115709_80292207View certified dehumidifier listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Smug and AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL 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.