Vissani MDUF116 Running Cost (Freezer)

Name: Vissani MDUF116
Brand: Vissani

Running cost for the Vissani MDUF116

Cheaper than most models in its category to run

$67/year at the national-average rate

The Vissani MDUF116 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 355 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.

$0.18per day

$5.56per month

355kWh per year, certified

Swap in your own state’s rate

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 11.5% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 196 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 Vissani MDUF115 ($67/yr, 355 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Sub-Zero ID-30F ($67/yr, 356 kWh/yr).

Same brand, different models

Vissani makes 17 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 8 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.

Is it worth replacing?

The Vissani MDUF116 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

Whether or not the Vissani MDUF116 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a freezer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.

The data behind this page

Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 355 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 196 of 658, the Vissani MDUF116 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.