Danby Designer DUFM043A2 Running Cost (Freezer)
Danby Designer DUFM043A2: running cost
The Danby Designer DUFM043A2 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.
How the Danby Designer DUFM043A2 compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 35.2% less, ranking 107 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $27/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Danby Designer DUFM043A2 on that list: Conserv FR430SC ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while KOOLMORE KM-RUF-42C ($49/yr, 260 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 3 of Danby Designer's 7 certified freezers, this sits between the DUFM085A4 ($46/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the DUF206E1 ($93/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.
Is it worth replacing?
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
The Danby Designer DUFM043A2 already costs $49/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 260 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 107 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.