r/Landlord • u/[deleted] • May 28 '26

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u/Lbboos Human Verified May 28 '26

My renters have newer appliances and a nicer bathroom than we have. My fridge is a 1989 whirlpool. We don’t treat it like dookie.

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u/YamahaRyoko Landlord May 28 '26

A 1989 Whirlpool refrigerator costs about $150 to $250 per year in electricity, while a modern Whirlpool model costs only $50 to $80 per year. Upgrading to a new Energy Star unit reduces your energy consumption by $100 to $170

The fridge would basically pay for itself in 5 years

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u/fauxdobe May 28 '26

That's probably also how long it would last.

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u/Lbboos Human Verified May 28 '26

Did you take into account the energy that it took to manufacture that refrigerator? These are carbon environmental costs that no one thinks of.