KUCHT KR360TF: running cost
The KUCHT KR360TF is certified by ENERGY STAR at 630 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $118 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
KUCHT KR360TF against the category
That's 57.1% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 649 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 $43/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
VITARA VBCF2001EWE ($118/yr, 630 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the KUCHT KR360TF. ILVE UFFC36SINPRY ($118/yr, 630 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the KUCHT lineup
Among KUCHT's 4 certified freezers, this is the priciest to run, $33/year over the KR180TF, the brand's cheapest.
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 $118/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 KUCHT KR360TF or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
Protecting what you have
The KUCHT KR360TF already costs $118/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 630 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 649 of 658, the KUCHT KR360TF 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.