Thermador T36IF900SP Running Cost (Freezer)
Thermador T36IF900SP: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Thermador T36IF900SP at 543 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $102 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.
Efficient, or not, for a freezer
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 35.4% above it, ranking 619 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 658 freezers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $27/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Thermador T36IF900SP: Miele F 2911 Vi ($102/yr, 543 kWh/yr), then Frigidaire GRDF1911A ($102/yr, 545 kWh/yr).
Comparing Thermador's own models
Of the 15 ENERGY STAR certified freezers Thermador makes, the T36IF900SP costs the most to run, $26/year more than Thermador's cheapest, the T18IF905SP.
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.
Is it worth replacing?
At $102/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 Thermador T36IF900SP or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
A freezer like the Thermador T36IF900SP 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.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 619 of 658, the Thermador T36IF900SP sits in the middle of the freezer category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.