VIKING RANGE,LLC FDFZIC7240L Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the VIKING RANGE,LLC FDFZIC7240L
The VIKING RANGE,LLC FDFZIC7240L is certified by ENERGY STAR at 506 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $95 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 26.2% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 587 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 $20/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 Fhiaba S240FZ6IU ($95/yr, 506 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is VIKING RANGE,LLC FDFZIC7240R ($95/yr, 506 kWh/yr).
Comparing VIKING RANGE,LLC's own models
VIKING RANGE,LLC makes 8 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 3 of 8 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FDFZIC7180L at $83/yr, and its priciest, the FDFZIC7360R at $119/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
At $95/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 VIKING RANGE,LLC FDFZIC7240L or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $95/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 587 of 658, the VIKING RANGE,LLC FDFZIC7240L 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.