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Frigidaire Gallery vs Whirlpool window air conditioners: which costs less to run?

Every ENERGY STAR certified Frigidaire Gallery and Whirlpool room air conditioner, compared by yearly electricity cost at the U.S. average price.

Typical Frigidaire Gallery model · cheaper to run
$91/yr
12 models
Typical Whirlpool model
$106/yr
20 models
Difference over 10 years
$148
typical model, in electricity

Same size, side by side

Bigger models use more power, so this is the fair comparison.

SizeFrigidaire Gallery typicalWhirlpool typicalCheapest to run
Small rooms (under 8,000 BTU)$70 (1)$56 (2)Whirlpool WHAW050EX · $52/yr
Medium rooms (8,000 to 10,000 BTU)$85 (7)$79 (6)Whirlpool WHAW081CX · $68/yr
Large rooms (over 10,000 to 15,000 BTU)$109 (4)$114 (6)Frigidaire Gallery GHWW125TF1 · $102/yr

Cheapest Frigidaire Gallery models to run

  1. GHWW085TF1 7800 BTU · $70/yr
  2. GHWQ083WC1 8000 BTU · $73/yr
  3. GHWQ085WD1 8000 BTU · $73/yr
  4. GHWW085TE1 8000 BTU · $73/yr
  5. GHWW105TF1 10000 BTU · $85/yr
All 12 Frigidaire Gallery models →

Cheapest Whirlpool models to run

  1. WHAW050EX 5000 BTU · $52/yr
  2. WHAW061CX 6000 BTU · $60/yr
  3. WHAW081CX 8000 BTU · $68/yr
  4. WHAW081INV 8000 BTU · $68/yr
  5. WHAW-081IN 8000 BTU · $73/yr
All 20 Whirlpool models →

Questions

Are Frigidaire Gallery or Whirlpool window air conditioners cheaper to run?

Frigidaire Gallery. The typical (median) Frigidaire Gallery model costs $91 a year in electricity, against $106 for Whirlpool, about $148 over a 10-year life. Compare models of the same size, because bigger models use more.

What is the cheapest Frigidaire Gallery room air conditioner to run?

The Frigidaire Gallery GHWW085TF1, at $70 a year (387 kWh).

What is the cheapest Whirlpool room air conditioner to run?

The Whirlpool WHAW050EX, at $52 a year (286 kWh).

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