Conserv FR1700WREV Running Cost (Freezer)
Conserv FR1700WREV: running cost
At 435 kWh/yr, the Conserv FR1700WREV's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
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 FR1700WREV compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 8.5% above it, ranking 366 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 FR1700WREV on that list: Conserv FR1700SREV ($82/yr, 435 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Criterion CUF17P1W ($82/yr, 435 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Conserv's own models
Ranked 18 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.
Weighing a replacement
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 FR1700WREV or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Conserv FR1700WREV 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 435 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.