FARBERWARE FW-UFR392US-IN-I6A Running Cost (Freezer)
What the FARBERWARE FW-UFR392US-IN-I6A costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the FARBERWARE FW-UFR392US-IN-I6A at 392 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.
FARBERWARE FW-UFR392US-IN-I6A against the category
That's 2.2% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 238 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 $2/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
FARBERWARE FW-UFR399US-IN-I6A ($74/yr, 392 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the FARBERWARE FW-UFR392US-IN-I6A. FARBERWARE FW-UFR391US-IN-I6A ($74/yr, 392 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing FARBERWARE's own models
FARBERWARE makes 8 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 4 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.
Weighing a replacement
The FARBERWARE FW-UFR392US-IN-I6A 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
$74/year to run is the predictable cost of the FARBERWARE FW-UFR392US-IN-I6A; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 392 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 238 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.