Miele F 2671 SF Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the Miele F 2671 SF
The Miele F 2671 SF is certified by ENERGY STAR at 457 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $86 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Miele F 2671 SF against the category
That's 14% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 458 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every freezer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (658 models), not an outside benchmark, about $11/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Miele F 2671 Vi ($86/yr, 457 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Miele F 2671 SF. Miele F 2661 Vi ($86/yr, 457 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Miele's own models
Miele makes 20 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 11 of 20 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FNS 7794 E at $66/yr, and its priciest, the F 2911 Vi at $102/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
At $86/year, this is on the expensive side for a freezer; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $26/year, worth knowing before buying either the Miele F 2671 SF or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A freezer like the Miele F 2671 SF is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
At rank 458 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 457 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.