Zline RFM-W-36: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Zline RFM-W-36 at 658 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $124 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 Zline RFM-W-36 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 70.5% above it, ranking 4,328 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $51/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Zline RFM-W-36 on that list: THORKITCHEN TRF3601FD ($124/yr, 658 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Zline RFM-W-36-BS ($124/yr, 658 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Zline lineup
Ranked 12 of Zline's 16 certified refrigerators, this sits between the RWDO-GS-24 ($24/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RSM-W-36-BS ($140/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Zline RFM-W-36 that long and it costs about $1,608 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $124/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Zline RFM-W-36 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.