WCVT10B10B (Friedrich, ENERGY STAR Most Efficient) uses 533.5 kWh per year, an estimated $90.70/yr to run, ranking 41st cheapest of 80 sampled room air conditioners, matching the $90.70/yr median of the 80 sampled models.
Certification: ENERGY STAR Most Efficient
WCVT10B10B
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| Cost rank in category | 41st of 80 |
| Cost percentile | bottom 50% |
| Vs category median | same as median ($90.70/yr) |
| Rank within same status | 17th of 48 (Median $96.39/yr) |
| Rank within similar capacity | 17th of 34 · cooling capacity btu hour 8080~12120 (Median $95.62/yr) |
| Category low to high | $44.27/yr ~ $313.99/yr |
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| height inches | 15.8 |
| width inches | 26.5 |
| depth inches | 21.0 |
| weight lbs | 110.0 |
| cooling capacity btu hour | 10100 |
| voltage volts | 115 |
| type | Through the Wall |
| installation mounting type | Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill |
| support bracket | No |
| heating mode | No |
| casement window | None |
| product class | 8a. Without reverse cycle, without louvered sides, and 8,000 to 10,999 Btu/h |
| variable speed compressor | Yes |
| refrigerant type | R-32 |
| refrigerant with gwp | R-32 (GWP:675 | Lower GWP) |
| combined energy efficiency ratio ceer | 14.2 |
| Model | Certification | Est. energy cost |
|---|---|---|
| MT10VB1 | ENERGY STAR Certified | $90.42/yr |
| MT10VB2 | ENERGY STAR Certified | $90.42/yr |
| WCVT10B30B | ENERGY STAR Certified | $89.79/yr |
| MAW10RV1KWT | ENERGY STAR Certified | $79.70/yr |
| MAW10U1KWT-M | ENERGY STAR Certified | $79.70/yr |
The Friedrich WCVT10B10B is certified at 533.5 kWh per year, which works out to about $90.70/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 WCVT10B10B ranks 41st cheapest to run and sits in the bottom 50% of the cost range. That is exactly at the category median of $90.70/yr. The cheapest sampled model runs at $44.27/yr and the most expensive at $313.99/yr.
The Friedrich WCVT10B10B is listed as ENERGY STAR Most Efficient. Among the 48 sampled room air conditioners with that status the median running cost is $96.39/yr, and the Friedrich WCVT10B10B ranks 17th 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 10100.0, 34 sampled models fall within +/-20% (8080 to 12120), and the Friedrich WCVT10B10B ranks 17th cheapest among them. The median for that size band is $95.62/yr. Comparing within a size band is more meaningful than comparing certification labels.
Simple estimate, 30 days per month (assuming $0.17/kWh)