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[charles brough]

Originally Posted by freeztar

ConsumerReports.org - Dehumidifiers can control humidity levels and keep your home free of mold and mildew

Of course they don't say how long they are kept running, but let's assume constant usage.

Let's use an average size of 30 pints per day.
Dehumidifier Basics : ENERGY STAR

That's 10950 pints per year which equates to about $0.014 per pint. That's about 11 cents per gallon. That's pretty cheap.

I admire your providing real research here and agree but only in the sense that 11 cents a gallon is cheap if we buy it in the store. It might be ten times what our municipal water now costs. I imagine the whole issue resides on how long it would take such equipment to pay for itself. People now won't buy a hybrid car if the extra expense take more than three years to pay for itself.