Conserv FR1700SREV Running Cost (Freezer)
Conserv FR1700SREV: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Conserv FR1700SREV at 435 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $82 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.
How the Conserv FR1700SREV compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 8.5% above it, ranking 365 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $6/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Conserv FR1700SREV on that list: Conserv FR1700ER ($82/yr, 435 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Conserv FR1700WREV ($82/yr, 435 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 17 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.
Shopping for a new one
At $82/year, this is on the expensive side for a freezer; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $26/year, worth knowing before buying either the Conserv FR1700SREV or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Conserv FR1700SREV ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a freezer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Ranked 365 of 658, the Conserv FR1700SREV sits in the middle of the freezer category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 435 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.