Gaggenau RF471704 Running Cost (Freezer)
What the Gaggenau RF471704 costs to run
At 493 kWh/yr, the Gaggenau RF471704's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $93 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 Gaggenau RF471704 compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 22.9% above it, ranking 529 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $17/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Gaggenau RF471704 on that list: Frigidaire FFUV2136AW ($93/yr, 493 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GOLDEN GUF21GHS ($93/yr, 493 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Gaggenau lineup
Ranked 13 of Gaggenau's 19 certified freezers, this sits between the RVF417790 ($72/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RF471701 ($106/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.
Weighing a replacement
The Gaggenau RF471704 runs above its category average. If the freezer you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $93/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Gaggenau RF471704 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 493 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 529 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.