Hisense FU140N3SWEL Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the Hisense FU140N3SWEL
The Hisense FU140N3SWEL is certified by ENERGY STAR at 391 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $74 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Hisense FU140N3SWEL against the category
That's 2.5% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 230 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
Hisense FV14C6AWE ($74/yr, 391 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Hisense FU140N3SWEL. Hisense FU140N3SSEL ($74/yr, 391 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Hisense's own models
Hisense makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 8 of 31 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FV06C7ASE at $50/yr, and its priciest, the HUF210N6AE 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.
Shopping for a new one
The Hisense FU140N3SWEL 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
Whether or not the Hisense FU140N3SWEL ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a freezer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 391 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 230 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.