Forno FFFFD1785-31BLK Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Forno FFFFD1785-31BLK
The Forno FFFFD1785-31BLK is certified by ENERGY STAR at 453 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $85 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 Forno FFFFD1785-31BLK compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 17.4% above it, ranking 3,207 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $13/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Forno FFFFD1785-31BLK on that list: ELLIPSE ERBM170W ($85/yr, 453 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Forno FFFFD1785-31S ($85/yr, 453 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Forno's own models
Ranked 11 of Forno's 36 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FFFFD1738-28BLK-RS ($51/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FFFFD1783-36WHT ($118/yr, its priciest).
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 FFFFD1785-31BLK that long and it costs about $1,107 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $85/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Forno FFFFD1785-31BLK ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 453 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,207 of 4,704, the Forno FFFFD1785-31BLK 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.