Seasons SW06VB1 Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
Seasons SW06VB1: running cost
The Seasons SW06VB1 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 328.5 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
The $62 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 45.5% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 23 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 $52/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 room air conditioners, one step cheaper is Midea MWEUWA-06CRFN8-BCM7 ($62/yr, 328.5 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is TCL H6W4KW ($62/yr, 328.5 kWh/yr).
Comparing Seasons's own models
Seasons sells 10 certified room air conditioners; this one runs cheapest of them, $183/year under the SW24V2, its priciest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Seasons SW06VB1 costs roughly $618 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Seasons SW06VB1 is already efficient for its category at $62/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new room air conditioner costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A room air conditioner like the Seasons SW06VB1 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 328.5 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Room Air Conditioner category page shows all 447 room air conditioners ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.