Samsung

Samsung WF50BG83**A*

Clothes washer

ENERGY STAR Most Efficient
Running cost vs. category costs less to run than about 8 in 10 clothes washers we track
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient tier
Samsung WF50BG83**A* clothes washer
Real unit photo Real unit photo — sourced via the Amazon listing for this exact UPC-matched model.
5.0 cu ft
front-load capacity
$19/yr to run

Will it fit?

Measure your space before you buy — this is the first question, before price or running cost.

We don't have published fit dimensions for this exact model yet. Measure your space and doorway path before buying — width, depth with the door open, and the path from the door to the install spot. Check the manufacturer's own spec sheet for exact numbers.

Our verdict

This is a 5.0 cu ft front-load clothes washer from Samsung. It costs about $19 a year to run — less than about 8 in 10 clothes washers we track. Front-load washers like this one use less water and energy than top-load, but Consumer Reports members report more mold and odor problems with them (13% vs. 1% for a top-load agitator washer) — leave the door open between loads to help it dry out.

Buy this appliance

$999.00as of 2026-07-19

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Front-load vs. top-load — the trade-off nobody puts on the box

Source: Consumer Reports member survey, 2025, n=95,510 members who bought a washer 2015–2025.

Front-loadThis model

  • Uses less water and energy per load
  • Usually fits more in a smaller footprint
  • 13% reported mold/mildew buildup
  • 13% reported odor complaints

Top-load (HE / agitator)

  • Typically uses more water and energy per load
  • Often faster cycles, easier to add a forgotten item mid-cycle
  • 3% (HE) / 1% (agitator) reported mold/mildew
  • 6% (HE) / 3% (agitator) reported odor complaints

This model is front-load. Leaving the door and detergent drawer open between loads is the single biggest thing you can do to cut mold/odor risk.

Cost to run & the Verified Label — every certified spec

Verified LabelCertified performance & real running cost
certified 2022-05-24
category: washer

Energy use & running cost — computed by Verified Appliance Data

Annual energy use

99 kWh

kWh = kilowatt-hours, a measure of electricity used in a year. Certified annual energy use, per DOE/ENERGY STAR.

Annual running cost

$18.64

EIA Electricity Retail Sales, residential sector, national avg, April 2026 ($0.1883/kWh)

Cheapest state
$12.23/yr
North Dakota · $0.1235/kWh
Most expensive state
$46.15/yr
Hawaii · $0.4662/kWh

Computed from this unit's kWh/yr × EIA electricity price (formula published on methodology).

Capacity & efficiency — source: DOE certification / ENERGY STAR

Capacitycu ft, IEC drum volume 5.0 cu ft
IMEFIntegrated Modified Energy Factor — a lab measure of energy use per load. Higher means more efficient. 3.10
IWFIntegrated Water Factor — gallons used per cubic foot per cycle. Lower means less water. 2.9
Water usegallons per cycle 20.4 gal
Load type front

Identity

Model numberWF50BG83**A*
UPC887276660912
Connected / smartNo
FTC EnergyGuide labelView label

Reliability & ownership

Recalls

We don't make per-model recall claims — the CPSC's own recall records are almost never tagged with a specific model number, only a brand and product type. Search the federal recall database yourself for Samsung washers before you buy or if something seems wrong with yours.

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Documented litigation

We haven't found documented litigation for Samsung washers in our research. That doesn't mean none exists — it means we haven't verified any yet.

Warranty

Warranty terms for this exact model aren't in our research pass yet — check the manual link below or the manufacturer's own listing.

Manual & support

We don't have a verified manual link for this exact model yet. Search the model number at the manufacturer's own support site.

Your repair rights — depends on your state

Several states now give you a legal right to request parts, tools, and documentation from the manufacturer to repair your own major appliance — but this is not a national right yet, and it's enforced by the state attorney general, not something you can sue over yourself.

  • California, Colorado, Oregon, Minnesota — in force now (CA since 7/1/2024, CO since 1/1/2026, OR since 2025, MN since 7/1/2024).
  • Connecticut — takes effect 7/1/2026.
  • New York and Texas — appliances are explicitly excluded from those states' repair laws. A blanket "you have the right to repair" claim would be false there.
  • Everywhere else — no appliance-specific repair-rights law found as of this writing.

Commonly reported failure points

Repair forums and technician write-ups consistently point to a handful of parts on front-load and top-load washers generally (not specific to this model): drain pumps, lid locks, drive belts, motor couplers. This is editorial consensus from repair-community sources, not a statistic — nobody publishes a real "% of owners who replace X" number for any washer model, so we don't either.

Spend less to run — same-size clothes washers that cost less per year

From our database: same category, comparable capacity, cheaper running cost.

Frequently asked questions

How much energy does the Samsung WF50BG83**A* use per year?

Its certified energy use is 99 kWh (kilowatt-hours — a measure of electricity used) per year. At the U.S. average electricity price, that's about $19 per year to run — see state-by-state figures below.

Is the Samsung WF50BG83**A* ENERGY STAR certified?

Yes. It also carries the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient designation, the top efficiency tier for its category.

Is the Samsung WF50BG83**A* cheap or expensive to run compared to similar clothes washers?

It costs less to run than about 8 in 10 clothes washers we track (category median is $21/yr).

Where can I buy the Samsung WF50BG83**A*?

See the price and buy section above — we show a real, dated price only when we have a UPC-verified retailer match; otherwise we link a direct model-number search rather than guess.

Sources. Efficiency and capacity ratings from DOE certification (CCMS) and ENERGY STAR certification data. Annual running cost is computed by Verified Appliance Data from published ratings and EIA energy prices — see our methodology. Dimensions, plug/electrical, warranty, manual links and price (where shown) come from manufacturer spec sheets, manuals, and — for price only — a UPC-verified Amazon match; every enrichment fact carries its own source and retrieval date. We publish no star ratings and take no payment for placement. "Not published" means the source doesn't disclose it — we never fill a spec with a guess.

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