Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet HK24T4C-- Running Cost…
Running cost for the Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet HK24T4C--
ENERGY STAR certifies the Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet HK24T4C-- at 276 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $52 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 28.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,552 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 $21/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 Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet HK24R4C-- ($52/yr, 276 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Perlick HC24B4C-- ($52/yr, 276 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Among Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet's 13 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, $33/year over the UKS15W1-5-, the brand's cheapest.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet HK24T4C-- costs roughly $675 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet HK24T4C-- is already efficient for its category at $52/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$52/year to run is the predictable cost of the Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet HK24T4C--; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 276 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,552 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.