roomwell REFNFR4401 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the roomwell REFNFR4401 costs to run
The roomwell REFNFR4401 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 268 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $50 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 roomwell REFNFR4401 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 30.6% less, ranking 1,392 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 roomwell REFNFR4401 on that list: roomwell REFNFR4400 ($50/yr, 268 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Vissani HVAR43GBE ($50/yr, 268 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 8 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators roomwell makes, the REFNFR4401 costs the most to run, $9/year more than roomwell's cheapest, the REFNFR1700.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the roomwell REFNFR4401 costs roughly $655 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $50/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the roomwell REFNFR4401 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
At rank 1,392 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 268 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.