Magic Chef HMUF6WE Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the Magic Chef HMUF6WE
At 281 kWh/yr, the Magic Chef HMUF6WE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $53 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 Magic Chef HMUF6WE compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 29.9% less, ranking 119 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $23/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Magic Chef HMUF6WE on that list: KOOLATRON KTUF59-W-H ($53/yr, 281 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG LROFC0605 ($53/yr, 283 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Magic Chef lineup
Of the 4 ENERGY STAR certified freezers Magic Chef makes, the HMUF6WE costs the most to run, $7/year more than Magic Chef's cheapest, the MCUF3BE.
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, $53/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
$53/year to run is the predictable cost of the Magic Chef HMUF6WE; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 281 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 119 of 658, the Magic Chef HMUF6WE 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.