Vissani MDTF18SSR5 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Vissani MDTF18SSR5 costs to run
The Vissani MDTF18SSR5 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 369 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $69 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 4.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,713 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 $3/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 Vissani MDTF18 ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Vissani MDTF18WHR5 ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr).
Comparing Vissani's own models
Vissani makes 112 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 102 of 112 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HVR32GSEF at $41/yr, and its priciest, the MDBF18SS at $103/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Vissani MDTF18SSR5 costs roughly $902 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Vissani MDTF18SSR5 is already efficient for its category at $69/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$69/year to run is the predictable cost of the Vissani MDTF18SSR5; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 369 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.