Mainstays ARM44A5ASLT: running cost
At 269 kWh/yr, the Mainstays ARM44A5ASLT's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $51 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 Mainstays ARM44A5ASLT compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 30.3% less, ranking 1,421 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $22/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Mainstays ARM44A5ASLT on that list: L2 LRU14F4A** ($51/yr, 269 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MERM44B0ABB ($51/yr, 269 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 5 of Mainstays's 7 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MS953619315304 ($46/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MS953619315307 ($65/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $51/year, the Mainstays ARM44A5ASLT adds up to about $657 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $51/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Mainstays ARM44A5ASLT already costs $51/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 269 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,421 of 4,704, the Mainstays ARM44A5ASLT 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.