Forno FFFFD1722-28BLK-LS Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the Forno FFFFD1722-28BLK-LS
ENERGY STAR certifies the Forno FFFFD1722-28BLK-LS at 391 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $74 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 Forno FFFFD1722-28BLK-LS compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 2.5% less, ranking 222 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Forno FFFFD1722-28BLK-LS on that list: Elisii DECVC138W ($74/yr, 391 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Forno FFFFD1722-28BLK-RS ($74/yr, 391 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 14 ENERGY STAR certified freezers Forno makes, the FFFFD1722-28BLK-LS is the cheapest to run, $11/year less than Forno's priciest, the FFFFD1738-28WHT-LS.
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
Efficient as certified freezers go, $74/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Forno FFFFD1722-28BLK-LS ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a freezer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
At rank 222 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. The 391 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.