FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM36SS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM36SS: running cost
The FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM36SS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 539 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $101 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 FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM36SS compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 39.6% above it, ranking 3,638 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $29/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM36SS on that list: FORZA FF36FBMS ($101/yr, 539 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Kenmore 897.7551#32# ($101/yr, 539 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the FULGOR MILANO lineup
Ranked 14 of FULGOR MILANO's 19 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FM4CR24FBI ($55/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FM7FBM36IFBI ($111/yr, its priciest).
FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM36SS over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM36SS costs roughly $1,317 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $101/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM36SS 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,638 of 4,704, the FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM36SS 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.