Master Chef 043-2352-8 Running Cost (Freezer)
Master Chef 043-2352-8: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Master Chef 043-2352-8 at 240 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $45 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 Master Chef 043-2352-8 compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 40.1% less, ranking 80 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $30/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Master Chef 043-2352-8 on that list: KOOLATRON KTUF88 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MERU03M2A ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified freezers Master Chef makes, the 043-2352-8 costs the most to run, $12/year more than Master Chef's cheapest, the 043-0292-2.
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, $45/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
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the Master Chef 043-2352-8; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
At rank 80 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 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.