Forno FFFFD1738-28LS Running Cost (Freezer)
Forno FFFFD1738-28LS: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Forno FFFFD1738-28LS at 449 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $84 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 12% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 438 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 $9/year over 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 Forno FFFFD1738-28BLK-LS ($84/yr, 449 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Forno FFFFD1738-28WHT-LS ($84/yr, 449 kWh/yr).
Within the Forno lineup
Forno makes 14 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 13 of 14 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FFFFD1722-28BLK-LS at $74/yr, and its priciest, the FFFFD1738-28WHT-LS at $84/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.
Shopping for a new one
At $84/year, this is on the expensive side for a freezer; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $26/year, worth knowing before buying either the Forno FFFFD1738-28LS or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
Protecting what you have
$84/year to run is the predictable cost of the Forno FFFFD1738-28LS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 449 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 438 of 658, the Forno FFFFD1738-28LS sits in the middle of the freezer category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.