FORZA FF3601FBMS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
FORZA FF3601FBMS: running cost
At 569 kWh/yr, the FORZA FF3601FBMS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $107 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 47.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,864 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 $34/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 FFFFD1888-36SB ($107/yr, 569 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is FULGOR MILANO FM6FBM36SS ($107/yr, 569 kWh/yr).
Comparing FORZA's own models
Among FORZA's 2 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, $6/year over the FF36FBMS, the brand's cheapest.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the FORZA FF3601FBMS costs roughly $1,391 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $107/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
The FORZA FF3601FBMS already costs $107/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
At rank 3,864 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 569 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.