Conserv TMRI 180S Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Conserv TMRI 180S: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Conserv TMRI 180S at 448 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $84 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 Conserv TMRI 180S compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 16.1% above it, ranking 3,164 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $12/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Conserv TMRI 180S on that list: Frigidaire FFHI1832T ($84/yr, 447 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Fisher & Paykel RF170A ($84/yr, 448 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Conserv lineup
Ranked 9 of Conserv's 10 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FR430SC ($49/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RF 1820 FD ($96/yr, its priciest).
Conserv TMRI 180S 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 TMRI 180S that long and it costs about $1,095 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $84/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
The Conserv TMRI 180S already costs $84/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 448 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,164 of 4,704, the Conserv TMRI 180S 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.