KOOLMORE FLW-3CWH Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the KOOLMORE FLW-3CWH
The KOOLMORE FLW-3CWH is certified by ENERGY STAR at 75 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
The $14 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
KOOLMORE FLW-3CWH against the category
That's 39% below the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 32 of 398 certified washing machines for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every washing machine ENERGY STAR currently certifies (398 models), not an outside benchmark, about $9/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Magic Chef MCSFLW27W ($14/yr, 75 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the KOOLMORE FLW-3CWH. Electrolux ELFW4333AW ($14/yr, 75 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
KOOLMORE sells 2 certified washing machines; this one runs cheapest of them, $7/year under the FLW-5CWH, its priciest.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the KOOLMORE FLW-3CWH that long and it costs about $141 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The KOOLMORE FLW-3CWH is already efficient for its category at $14/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new washing machine costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the KOOLMORE FLW-3CWH ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 75 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 32 of 398 for running cost, see the washing machine category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.