BANGSON US-BSR-017 Running Cost (Freezer)
BANGSON US-BSR-017: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the BANGSON US-BSR-017 at 216 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $41 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 46.1% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 39 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 658 currently-certified freezers feeds that average, putting this model about $35/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among freezers, one step cheaper is SPT UF-114W ($40/yr, 215 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is BANGSON US-BSR-017-1 ($41/yr, 216 kWh/yr).
Within the BANGSON lineup
BANGSON sells 18 certified freezers; this one runs cheapest of them, $3/year under the US-BSR-0196A, its priciest.
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for freezers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Is it worth replacing?
The BANGSON US-BSR-017 is already efficient for its category at $41/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the BANGSON US-BSR-017 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a freezer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 216 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 39 of 658 for running cost, see the freezer category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.