HALLMAN HRBIAF30PR: running cost
At 570 kWh/yr, the HALLMAN HRBIAF30PR's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $107 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 HALLMAN HRBIAF30PR compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 42.1% above it, ranking 633 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $32/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the HALLMAN HRBIAF30PR on that list: FULGOR MILANO FM4CF30IFBI ($107/yr, 570 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while KUCHT KR300TF ($107/yr, 570 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing HALLMAN's own models
Ranked 3 of HALLMAN's 4 certified freezers, this sits between the HRBIAF18PR ($85/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the HRBIAF36PR ($118/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.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $107/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A freezer like the HALLMAN HRBIAF30PR is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 633 of 658, the HALLMAN HRBIAF30PR 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.