FULGOR MILANO FM7CF36IFBI Running Cost (Freezer)
What the FULGOR MILANO FM7CF36IFBI costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the FULGOR MILANO FM7CF36IFBI at 630 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $118 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the FULGOR MILANO FM7CF36IFBI compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 57.1% above it, ranking 645 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $43/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the FULGOR MILANO FM7CF36IFBI on that list: FULGOR MILANO FM6CF36IFBI ($118/yr, 630 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while HALLMAN HRBIAF36PR ($118/yr, 630 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing FULGOR MILANO's own models
Of the 5 ENERGY STAR certified freezers FULGOR MILANO makes, the FM7CF36IFBI costs the most to run, $33/year more than FULGOR MILANO's cheapest, the FM4CF18IFBI.
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for freezers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $118/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the FULGOR MILANO FM7CF36IFBI ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a freezer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 645 of 658, the FULGOR MILANO FM7CF36IFBI sits in the middle of the freezer category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.