L2 LRU14F3ASTC Running Cost (Freezer)
L2 LRU14F3ASTC: running cost
The L2 LRU14F3ASTC is certified by ENERGY STAR at 394 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among freezers currently certified.
That $74 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 L2 LRU14F3ASTC compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 1.7% less, ranking 267 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the L2 LRU14F3ASTC on that list: KOOLATRON KKUF14-W ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while L2 LRU14F3AWWC ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the L2 lineup
Ranked 5 of L2's 10 certified freezers, this sits between the LRC05M2AWWC ($37/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the LRU21B6A ($93/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.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified freezers go, $74/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$74/year to run is the predictable cost of the L2 LRU14F3ASTC; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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 267 of 658, the L2 LRU14F3ASTC 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.