K�hl+ KHVL28B35B Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
K�hl+ KHVL28B35B: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the K�hl+ KHVL28B35B at 1,494.7 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $281 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 147.9% above the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 442 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 $168/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 Whirlpool WHAW-241IN ($266/yr, 1,417.3 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is K�hl KCVL28B30B ($295/yr, 1,570.7 kWh/yr).
Within the K�hl+ lineup
Among K�hl+'s 3 certified room air conditioners, this is the priciest to run, $181/year over the KHVS10B11B, the brand's cheapest.
What this adds up to over time
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $281/year, the K�hl+ KHVL28B35B adds up to about $2,810 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $281/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The K�hl+ KHVL28B35B already costs $281/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Ranked 442 of 447, the K�hl+ KHVL28B35B 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 1,494.7 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.