Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet HK15R4E-- Running Cost…
Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet HK15R4E--: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet HK15R4E-- at 256 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $48 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 33.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,206 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 $24/year under 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 Avanti AR52T3SB ($48/yr, 256 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is MAXXIMUM MAXRD24O ($48/yr, 256 kWh/yr).
Comparing Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet's own models
Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet makes 13 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 9 of 13 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the UKS15W1-5- at $19/yr, and its priciest, the HK24T4C-- at $52/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $48/year, the Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet HK15R4E-- adds up to about $626 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet HK15R4E-- is already efficient for its category at $48/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet HK15R4E-- ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 256 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,206 of 4,704, the Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet HK15R4E-- 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.