K�hl KCVS16B30B Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
What the K�hl KCVS16B30B costs to run
The K�hl KCVS16B30B is certified by ENERGY STAR at 721.9 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
The $136 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 19.7% above the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 375 of 447 certified room air conditioners for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 447 currently-certified room air conditioners feeds that average, putting this model about $22/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among room air conditioners, one step cheaper is LG LW1522IVSM ($134/yr, 714.3 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Friedrich WCVT12B30A ($138/yr, 733.8 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
K�hl makes 8 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 4 of 8 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KCVS08B10B at $72/yr, and its priciest, the KCVL36B30B at $347/yr.
K�hl KCVS16B30B over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the K�hl KCVS16B30B costs roughly $1,357 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $136/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners before buying.
Protecting what you have
A room air conditioner like the K�hl KCVS16B30B 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.
The data behind this page
Ranked 375 of 447, the K�hl KCVS16B30B sits in the middle of the room air conditioner category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 721.9 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.