Dacor DRF487500 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Dacor DRF487500
ENERGY STAR certifies the Dacor DRF487500 at 672 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $126 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 Dacor DRF487500 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 74.1% above it, ranking 4,380 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $54/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Dacor DRF487500 on that list: Dacor DRF485300 ($126/yr, 672 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while KitchenAid KRFC604F ($127/yr, 673 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 13 of Dacor's 15 certified refrigerators, this sits between the DRW24G7500 ($18/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the DRS425300 ($148/yr, its priciest).
Dacor DRF487500 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Dacor DRF487500 costs roughly $1,642 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
At $126/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Dacor DRF487500 or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Dacor DRF487500 already costs $126/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 672 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,380 of 4,704, the Dacor DRF487500 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.