Friedrich PROH65 T2 FD310UM Running Cost (Electric Water…
Friedrich PROH65 T2 FD310UM: running cost
At 900 kWh/yr, the Friedrich PROH65 T2 FD310UM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified electric water heater.
That $169 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 PROH65 T2 FD310UM compares to other electric water heaters
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 18.6% less, ranking 140 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. 596 certified electric water heaters, one average, about $39/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Friedrich PROH65 T2 FD310UM on that list: Friedrich PROH65 T2 FD310BM ($169/yr, 900 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Friedrich PROH65 T2 FD350BM ($169/yr, 900 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 10 of Friedrich's 29 certified electric water heaters, this sits between the PROH40 T0 FD120-M ($147/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the PROH80 T0 FD120-MSO ($264/yr, its priciest).
Friedrich PROH65 T2 FD310UM over 11 years
11 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $169/year, the Friedrich PROH65 T2 FD310UM adds up to about $1,861 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified electric water heaters go, $169/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Friedrich PROH65 T2 FD310UM already costs $169/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 900 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 140 of 596 for running cost, see the electric water heater category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.