Running cost for the Seasons MSFDR18IM
The Seasons MSFDR18IM is certified by ENERGY STAR at 465 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $87 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 Seasons MSFDR18IM compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.5% above it, ranking 3,335 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $15/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Seasons MSFDR18IM on that list: OMNImax OMB18FDSS ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while TRUARCTIC TMRFD1830SS ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Seasons lineup
Ranked 22 of Seasons's 25 certified refrigerators, this sits between the MSCM24** ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MSBF18**IM ($103/yr, its priciest).
Seasons MSFDR18IM over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Seasons MSFDR18IM that long and it costs about $1,136 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $87/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
The Seasons MSFDR18IM already costs $87/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 465 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.