KOOLMORE KM-PRC-F18 Running Cost (Freezer)
KOOLMORE KM-PRC-F18: running cost
The KOOLMORE KM-PRC-F18 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 452 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
That $85 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 KOOLMORE KM-PRC-F18 compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 12.7% above it, ranking 448 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $10/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the KOOLMORE KM-PRC-F18 on that list: HALLMAN HRBIAF18PR ($85/yr, 452 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while KUCHT KR180TF ($85/yr, 452 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the KOOLMORE lineup
Ranked 2 of KOOLMORE's 4 certified freezers, this sits between the KM-RUF-42C ($49/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the KM-PRC-F24 ($96/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
At $85/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 KOOLMORE KM-PRC-F18 or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$85/year to run is the predictable cost of the KOOLMORE KM-PRC-F18; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
The full Freezer category page shows all 658 freezers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 452 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.