Conserv RF 331-120 () Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Conserv RF 331-120 ()
The Conserv RF 331-120 () is certified by ENERGY STAR at 399 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $75 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 3.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,925 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $2/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Whirlpool WRTX7421T ($75/yr, 398 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is FARBERWARE FW-BRF171US-TU-I6A ($75/yr, 399 kWh/yr).
Within the Conserv lineup
Conserv makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 8 of 10 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FR430SC at $49/yr, and its priciest, the RF 1820 FD at $96/yr.
Conserv RF 331-120 () over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Conserv RF 331-120 () that long and it costs about $975 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Conserv RF 331-120 () is already efficient for its category at $75/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$75/year to run is the predictable cost of the Conserv RF 331-120 (); a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 2,925 of 4,704, the Conserv RF 331-120 () sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.