Vissani MDTF10ES4 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Vissani MDTF10ES4
The Vissani MDTF10ES4 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 298 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $56 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 Vissani MDTF10ES4 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 22.8% less, ranking 1,759 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $17/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Vissani MDTF10ES4 on that list: Seasons MSTF10ES4 ($56/yr, 298 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Wood's WFF100B ($56/yr, 298 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Vissani lineup
Ranked 59 of Vissani's 112 certified refrigerators, this sits between the HVR32GSEF ($41/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MDBF18SS ($103/yr, its priciest).
Vissani MDTF10ES4 over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Vissani MDTF10ES4 that long and it costs about $728 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $56/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
Whether or not the Vissani MDTF10ES4 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 298 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,759 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.