Midea 3730-937 Running Cost (Freezer)
What the Midea 3730-937 costs to run
The Midea 3730-937 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 394 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $74 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 1.7% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 270 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 $1/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 L2 LRU14F4A ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea HS-507FWEN ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Midea makes 41 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 12 of 41 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MRC04M3C at $33/yr, and its priciest, the MRU21C7B at $94/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.
Weighing a replacement
The Midea 3730-937 is already efficient for its category at $74/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
$74/year to run is the predictable cost of the Midea 3730-937; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 394 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 270 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.