Model
Vellgoo TAURUS-RCS32(Y)-N4-3(B)
Rank #240 means 239 of the 519 dehumidifier models we track cost less to run each year; the 68th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 68% of those models.
What does the Vellgoo TAURUS-RCS32(Y)-N4-3(B) cost to run per year?
The Vellgoo TAURUS-RCS32(Y)-N4-3(B) costs about $62 a year to run, a fairly typical figure for the class; it ranks #240 of 519. Size-adjusted, this model beats 68% of dehumidifier models we track on efficiency, better than most of its class. Its IEF of 2.09 reflects integrated energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Vellgoo TAURUS-RCS32(Y)-N4-3 at $62/yr runs a little cheaper and the Dreo DR-HDH004S at $62/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 Vellgoo TAURUS-RCS32(Y)-N4-3(B)'s $62/yr adds up to roughly $496 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Vellgoo TAURUS-RCS32(Y)-N4-3.
By the numbers
The Vellgoo TAURUS-RCS32(Y)-N4-3(B) 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 $62/yr, here is what the Vellgoo TAURUS-RCS32(Y)-N4-3(B) adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Vellgoo TAURUS-RCS32(Y)-N4-3(B) costs about $620. That is roughly $20 less than the class median, which would run closer to $640 over the same ten years.
How the Vellgoo TAURUS-RCS32(Y)-N4-3(B) compares
The dehumidifier class we track runs from $19 to $521 a year. At $62/yr, it runs about $2 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $43 a year more than the cheapest dehumidifier to run at $19.
What drives its running cost
At 32 pints/day, the Vellgoo TAURUS-RCS32(Y)-N4-3(B) 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. The IEF of 2.09 on this model, above the class median of 2.01, measures integrated energy factor; it is the number to compare directly against another model's IEF if capacity is similar.
- 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 Vellgoo TAURUS-RCS32(Y)-N4-3(B) cheap to run?
Roughly, yes. Its $62/yr figure is close to the class median, ranking #240 of 519, neither a bargain nor a splurge on running cost.
How much does the Vellgoo TAURUS-RCS32(Y)-N4-3(B) cost per month?
About $5.18 a month, which is the $62 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: 335 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $62 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Vellgoo TAURUS-RCS32(Y)-N4-3(B) for its size?
68th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
Source
ES_1147143_TAURUS-RCS32(Y)-N4-3(B)_09202024130000_0000001View certified dehumidifier listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Vellgoo and TAURUS-RCS32(Y)-N4-3(B) 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.