Dacor DRZ30980 Running Cost (Freezer)
Dacor DRZ30980: running cost
The Dacor DRZ30980 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 550 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $103 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 37.2% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 621 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 $28/year over 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 Frigidaire GRDF1911A ($102/yr, 545 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCF3001 ($103/yr, 550 kWh/yr).
Within the Dacor lineup
Dacor makes 4 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 3 of 4 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DRZ18980 at $87/yr, and its priciest, the DRZ36980 at $109/yr.
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
Running above the category average, $103/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
Protecting what you have
A freezer like the Dacor DRZ30980 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.