Marathon MCF71W-1 Running Cost (Freezer)
Marathon MCF71W-1: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Marathon MCF71W-1 at 224 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $42 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 44.1% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 53 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 658 currently-certified freezers feeds that average, putting this model about $33/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among freezers, one step cheaper is Marathon MCF701GRD ($42/yr, 224 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Arctic King AC7ETWCR1RCM ($42/yr, 225 kWh/yr).
Comparing Marathon's own models
Marathon makes 11 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 6 of 11 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MCF36W-1 at $31/yr, and its priciest, the MFF212BLS 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 Marathon MCF71W-1 is already efficient for its category at $42/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Marathon MCF71W-1 already costs $42/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
At rank 53 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. The 224 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.