Forno FFFFD1785-31S Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Forno FFFFD1785-31S: running cost
At 453 kWh/yr, the Forno FFFFD1785-31S's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 17.4% above it, ranking 3,208 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $13/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Forno FFFFD1785-31S: Forno FFFFD1785-31BLK ($85/yr, 453 kWh/yr), then Forno FFFFD1785-31WHT ($85/yr, 453 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 12 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Forno FFFFD1785-31S costs roughly $1,107 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $85/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.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Forno FFFFD1785-31S is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 453 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.