Vissani MDUF3WHR6 Running Cost (Freezer)
Vissani MDUF3WHR6: running cost
The Vissani MDUF3WHR6 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 244 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $46 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Vissani MDUF3WHR6 against the category
That's 39.2% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 90 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every freezer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (658 models), not an outside benchmark, about $30/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
VITARA VLUF0310EB ($46/yr, 244 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Vissani MDUF3WHR6. Magic Chef MCUF3WE ($46/yr, 244 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Vissani sells 17 certified freezers; this one runs cheapest of them, $48/year under the VS217HSUPW, 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?
The Vissani MDUF3WHR6 is already efficient for its category at $46/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Vissani MDUF3WHR6 already costs $46/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 244 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 90 of 658, the Vissani MDUF3WHR6 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.