What the Professional Series PS-UFR211-I3B costs to run
The Professional Series PS-UFR211-I3B is certified by ENERGY STAR at 493 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $93 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 22.9% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 547 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 $17/year over 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 Premium Levella PFV21206HS ($93/yr, 493 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is TCL TFU21S3AHL-CA ($93/yr, 493 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Among Professional Series's 2 certified freezers, this is the priciest to run, $37/year over the PS-UFR702US-CH, the brand's cheapest.
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 $93/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 Professional Series PS-UFR211-I3B or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
Protecting what you have
A freezer like the Professional Series PS-UFR211-I3B 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.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 493 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 547 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.