What the Vissani MDUF11**6 costs to run
The Vissani MDUF11**6 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 355 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
That $67 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 Vissani MDUF11**6 compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 11.5% less, ranking 196 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $9/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Vissani MDUF11**6 on that list: Vissani MDUF11**5 ($67/yr, 355 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Sub-Zero ID-30F ($67/yr, 356 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Vissani lineup
Ranked 8 of Vissani's 17 certified freezers, this sits between the MDUF3WHR6 ($46/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the VS217HSUPW ($94/yr, its priciest).
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?
Efficient as certified freezers go, $67/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A freezer like the Vissani MDUF11**6 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.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 196 of 658, the Vissani MDUF11**6 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.