Model
Vissani VADA50A5HWT
Rank #386 means 385 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 Vissani VADA50A5HWT cost to run per year?
At $95 a year to run, the Vissani VADA50A5HWT runs more expensively than most models in its class, ranking #386 of 519 dehumidifier models we track. Efficiency-wise, once capacity is accounted for, it beats 84% of the class, a solidly strong result rather than a size-driven fluke. 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 Vissani VAD50S1BWTS at $95/yr runs a little cheaper and the Black+Decker BDM50WCDA at $95/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 Vissani VADA50A5HWT's $95/yr adds up to roughly $760 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Black+Decker BDM50WCDA.
By the numbers
The Vissani VADA50A5HWT 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 $95/yr, here is what the Vissani VADA50A5HWT adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Vissani VADA50A5HWT costs about $950. That is roughly $310 more than the class median, which would run closer to $640 over the same ten years.
How the Vissani VADA50A5HWT compares
The dehumidifier class we track runs from $19 to $521 a year. At $95/yr, it runs about $31 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $76 a year more than the cheapest dehumidifier to run at $19.
What drives its running cost
At 49.95 pints/day, the Vissani VADA50A5HWT is a large dehumidifier for its class, which spans 1.91 to 172.13 pints/day with a median of 32.46 pints/day, size is usually the single biggest lever behind a running-cost figure, and at this end of the range there is more capacity to service, which tends to push the number up. The IEF of 2.01 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). 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 Vissani VADA50A5HWT cheap to run?
Not especially. At $95 a year it ranks #386 of 519 dehumidifier models we track, in the pricier part of its class to run, though its size and features may still justify that for your needs.
How much does the Vissani VADA50A5HWT cost per month?
Roughly $7.92/mo, spreading the $95/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 512 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $95 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Vissani VADA50A5HWT 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_31912_VADA50A5HWT_021220260030534_9517869View certified dehumidifier listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Vissani and VADA50A5HWT 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.