KCVM14B10B (Friedrich, ENERGY STAR Certified) uses 652.8 kWh per year, an estimated $110.98/yr to run, ranking 62nd cheapest of 80 sampled room air conditioners, 16% above the $95.62/yr median of the 80 sampled models.
Certification: ENERGY STAR Certified
KCVM14B10B
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| Cost rank in category | 62nd of 80 |
| Cost percentile | bottom 76% |
| Vs category median | 16% above ($95.62/yr) |
| Rank within same status | 13th of 14 (Median $72.59/yr) |
| Rank within similar capacity | 22nd of 30 · cooling capacity btu hour 11280~16920 (Median $110.08/yr) |
| Category low to high | $44.27/yr ~ $313.99/yr |
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| height inches | 17.9 |
| width inches | 25.9 |
| depth inches | 29.0 |
| weight lbs | 70.0 |
| cooling capacity btu hour | 14100 |
| voltage volts | 115 |
| type | Window |
| installation mounting type | Straddles Windowsill |
| support bracket | Yes |
| heating mode | No |
| casement window | None |
| product class | 4. Without reverse cycle, with louvered sides, and 14,000 to 19,999 Btu/h |
| variable speed compressor | Yes |
| refrigerant type | R-32 |
| refrigerant with gwp | R-32 (GWP:675 | Lower GWP) |
| combined energy efficiency ratio ceer | 16.2 |
| Model | Certification | Est. energy cost |
|---|---|---|
| MWFUWA-14CRFN8-BCP0 | ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | $111.57/yr |
| PWJV14W**# | ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | $111.57/yr |
| 102395 | ENERGY STAR Certified | $128.42/yr |
| MAT14R2FWTK | ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | $128.42/yr |
| WHVT14B33B | ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | $142.44/yr |
The Friedrich KCVM14B10B is certified at 652.8 kWh per year, which works out to about $110.98/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 room air conditioners compared on this site, the Friedrich KCVM14B10B ranks 62nd cheapest to run and sits in the bottom 76% of the cost range. That is 16% above the category median of $95.62/yr. The cheapest sampled model runs at $44.27/yr and the most expensive at $313.99/yr.
The Friedrich KCVM14B10B is listed as ENERGY STAR Certified. Among the 14 sampled room air conditioners with that status the median running cost is $72.59/yr, and the Friedrich KCVM14B10B ranks 13th cheapest within that group. Certification status reflects efficiency relative to product class, not absolute energy use.
Using the certified cooling capacity btu hour value of 14100.0, 30 sampled models fall within +/-20% (11280 to 16920), and the Friedrich KCVM14B10B ranks 22nd cheapest among them. The median for that size band is $110.08/yr. Comparing within a size band is more meaningful than comparing certification labels.
Simple estimate, 30 days per month (assuming $0.17/kWh)