Forno FFFFD1783-36WHT Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Forno FFFFD1783-36WHT
The Forno FFFFD1783-36WHT is certified by ENERGY STAR at 630 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $118 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 63.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,198 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 $46/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 Forno FFFFD1783-36S ($118/yr, 630 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is ICYBER BOOM RHBX9001 ($118/yr, 630 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Among Forno's 36 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, $68/year over the FFFFD1738-28BLK-RS, the brand's cheapest.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Forno FFFFD1783-36WHT that long and it costs about $1,540 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$118/year to run is the predictable cost of the Forno FFFFD1783-36WHT; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 630 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,198 of 4,704, the Forno FFFFD1783-36WHT 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.