Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCF1801*: running cost
At 480 kWh/yr, the Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCF1801*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $90 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 Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCF1801* compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 19.7% above it, ranking 483 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $15/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCF1801* on that list: VITARA VLUF2000EWE ($90/yr, 479 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while SKS SKSCF1801* ($90/yr, 480 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified freezers Signature Kitchen Suite makes, the SKSCF1801* is the cheapest to run, $13/year less than Signature Kitchen Suite's priciest, the SKSCF3001*.
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
At $90/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 Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCF1801* or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Signature Kitchen Suite SKSCF1801* ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a freezer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 480 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 483 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.