Conserv FR1400SS-N Running Cost (Freezer)
Conserv FR1400SS-N: running cost
The Conserv FR1400SS-N is certified by ENERGY STAR at 396 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among freezers currently certified.
That $74 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a freezer
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 1.2% less, ranking 288 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 658 freezers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $1/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Conserv FR1400SS-N: Conserv FR1400SREV ($74/yr, 396 kWh/yr), then Conserv FR1400SSEL ($74/yr, 396 kWh/yr).
Comparing Conserv's own models
Ranked 9 of Conserv's 21 certified freezers, this sits between the FR300BG ($46/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FR2000WREV ($90/yr, 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?
Efficient as certified freezers go, $74/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $74/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 396 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Freezer category page shows all 658 freezers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.