Vissani HVUF11SL Running Cost (Freezer)
What the Vissani HVUF11SL costs to run
The Vissani HVUF11SL is certified by ENERGY STAR at 354 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $67 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 11.7% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 186 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 $9/year under 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 Galanz GLF11UWEA16 ($67/yr, 354 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Vissani HVUF11SLF ($67/yr, 354 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Vissani makes 17 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 4 of 17 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MDUF3WHR6 at $46/yr, and its priciest, the VS217HSUPW at $94/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
The Vissani HVUF11SL is already efficient for its category at $67/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A freezer like the Vissani HVUF11SL 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
The full Freezer category page shows all 658 freezers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 354 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.