FARBERWARE FW-UFR141-I3B Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the FARBERWARE FW-UFR141-I3B
At 396 kWh/yr, the FARBERWARE FW-UFR141-I3B's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified freezer.
The $74 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 1.2% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 303 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 $1/year under 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 Elisii DFFFD1738-28WHT-RS ($74/yr, 396 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Forno FFFFD1738-28BLK-RS ($74/yr, 396 kWh/yr).
Within the FARBERWARE lineup
FARBERWARE makes 8 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 6 of 8 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FW-UFR701US at $56/yr, and its priciest, the FW-UFR211-I3B 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 FARBERWARE FW-UFR141-I3B 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $74/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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. At rank 303 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.