HBFRF1798-C-WHITE-3BCOM (Hamilton Beach, ENERGY STAR Certified) uses 292 kWh per year, an estimated $49.64/yr to run, ranking 37th cheapest of 80 sampled refrigerators, 6% below the $52.70/yr median of the 80 sampled models.
Certification: ENERGY STAR Certified
HBFRF1798-C-WHITE-3BCOM
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| Cost rank in category | 37th of 80 |
| Cost percentile | bottom 45% |
| Vs category median | 6% below ($52.70/yr) |
| Rank within same status | 37th of 74 (Median $52.70/yr) |
| Rank within similar capacity | 1st of 14 · capacity total volume ft3 14.4~21.6 (Median $62.22/yr) |
| Category low to high | $16.15/yr ~ $132.94/yr |
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| type | Freezerless and Single Door |
| product class | 3A - All-Refrigerators - automatic defrost |
| defrost type | Automatic |
| compact | No |
| built in | No |
| thru the door dispenser | No |
| ice maker | No |
| standard or counter depth | No |
| height in | 70.1 |
| width in | 25.2 |
| capacity total volume ft3 | 18.0 |
| adjusted volume ft3 | 18.0 |
| annual energy use kwh yr | 292 |
| us federal standard kwh yr | 329 |
| percent less energy use than us federal standard | 11 |
| connected functionality | No |
| Model | Certification | Est. energy cost |
|---|---|---|
| 51F-IK5-BCD512** | ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | $62.73/yr |
| 51F-IK5-BCD512SS | ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | $62.73/yr |
| DFF180B1SLCDBR | ENERGY STAR Certified | $62.22/yr |
| DFF180B1SLDBR | ENERGY STAR Certified | $62.22/yr |
| CFDMH1834A* | ENERGY STAR Certified | $79.05/yr |
The Hamilton Beach HBFRF1798-C-WHITE-3BCOM is certified at 292 kWh per year, which works out to about $49.64/yr at the flat rate assumed on this site. Certified figures come from standardized test procedures, so your actual bill varies with usage and your local electricity rate.
Among the 80 refrigerators compared on this site, the Hamilton Beach HBFRF1798-C-WHITE-3BCOM ranks 37th cheapest to run and sits in the bottom 45% of the cost range. That is 6% below the category median of $52.70/yr. The cheapest sampled model runs at $16.15/yr and the most expensive at $132.94/yr.
The Hamilton Beach HBFRF1798-C-WHITE-3BCOM is listed as ENERGY STAR Certified. Among the 74 sampled refrigerators with that status the median running cost is $52.70/yr, and the Hamilton Beach HBFRF1798-C-WHITE-3BCOM ranks 37th cheapest within that group. Certification status reflects efficiency relative to product class, not absolute energy use.
Using the certified capacity total volume ft3 value of 18.0, 14 sampled models fall within +/-20% (14.4 to 21.6), and the Hamilton Beach HBFRF1798-C-WHITE-3BCOM ranks 1st cheapest among them. The median for that size band is $62.22/yr. Comparing within a size band is more meaningful than comparing certification labels.
Simple estimate, 30 days per month (assuming $0.17/kWh)