WCVT10B30B (Friedrich, ENERGY STAR Certified) uses 528.2 kWh per year, an estimated $89.79/yr to run, ranking 34th cheapest of 80 sampled room air conditioners, 1% below the $90.70/yr median of the 80 sampled models.
Certification: ENERGY STAR Certified
WCVT10B30B
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| Cost rank in category | 34th of 80 |
| Cost percentile | bottom 41% |
| Vs category median | 1% below ($90.70/yr) |
| Rank within same status | 21st of 32 (Median $72.59/yr) |
| Rank within similar capacity | 14th of 38 · cooling capacity btu hour 8000~12000 (Median $90.42/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 | 10000 |
| voltage volts | 115 |
| type | Window |
| installation mounting type | Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill |
| support bracket | No |
| heating mode | No |
| casement window | None |
| product class | 3. Without reverse cycle, with louvered sides, and 8,000 to 13,999 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 |
| MAW10RV1KWT | ENERGY STAR Certified | $79.70/yr |
| MAW10U1KWT-M | ENERGY STAR Certified | $79.70/yr |
| WCVT10B10B | ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | $90.70/yr |
The Friedrich WCVT10B30B is certified at 528.2 kWh per year, which works out to about $89.79/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 WCVT10B30B ranks 34th cheapest to run and sits in the bottom 41% of the cost range. That is 1% below 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 WCVT10B30B is listed as ENERGY STAR Certified. Among the 32 sampled room air conditioners with that status the median running cost is $72.59/yr, and the Friedrich WCVT10B30B ranks 21st 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 10000.0, 38 sampled models fall within +/-20% (8000 to 12000), and the Friedrich WCVT10B30B ranks 14th cheapest among them. The median for that size band is $90.42/yr. Comparing within a size band is more meaningful than comparing certification labels.
Simple estimate, 30 days per month (assuming $0.17/kWh)