Danby Designer DUF140E1WDD Running Cost (Freezer)
Danby Designer DUF140E1WDD: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Danby Designer DUF140E1WDD at 394 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $74 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Danby Designer DUF140E1WDD against the category
That's 1.7% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 247 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every freezer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (658 models), not an outside benchmark, about $1/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
ELEMENT EUF14CDB ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Danby Designer DUF140E1WDD. Danby Designer DUF140E1 ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Danby Designer's own models
Danby Designer makes 7 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 6 of 7 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DUFM085A4 at $46/yr, and its priciest, the DUF206E1 at $93/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.
Is it worth replacing?
The Danby Designer DUF140E1WDD is already efficient for its category at $74/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Danby Designer DUF140E1WDD ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a freezer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 394 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 247 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.