Conserv FR430S Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the Conserv FR430S
The Conserv FR430S is certified by ENERGY STAR at 260 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
That $49 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 35.2% less, ranking 105 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 $27/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 FR430S: Conserv FR430B ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr), then Conserv FR430SC ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr).
Comparing Conserv's own models
Ranked 5 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
Efficient as certified freezers go, $49/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
$49/year to run is the predictable cost of the Conserv FR430S; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
At rank 105 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. The 260 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.