Friedrich KCVL28B30A Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
Friedrich KCVL28B30A: running cost
The Friedrich KCVL28B30A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 1,642 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
That $309 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 Friedrich KCVL28B30A compares to other room air conditioners
The category average is 603 kWh/yr; this model runs 172.3% above it, ranking 444 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $195/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Friedrich KCVL28B30A on that list: K�hl KCVL28B30B ($295/yr, 1,570.7 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Friedrich KHVL28B35A ($316/yr, 1,678.6 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 26 of Friedrich's 28 certified room air conditioners, this sits between the CCV08A10A ($75/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the KCVL36B30A ($394/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical room air conditioner's service life at 10 years; run the Friedrich KCVL28B30A that long and it costs about $3,087 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $309/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
$309/year to run is the predictable cost of the Friedrich KCVL28B30A; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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 Friedrich KCVL28B30A is among the most expensive room air conditioners tracked here to run, see the full Room Air Conditioner category page for cheaper alternatives. Before assuming a swap is worth it, the guide to when replacing one actually pays off covers the payback math.