Vissani VXUF1700BVEL Running Cost (Freezer)
Vissani VXUF1700BVEL: running cost
At 435 kWh/yr, the Vissani VXUF1700BVEL's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
The $82 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 8.5% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 380 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 $6/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 Vissani VS170HSUPW ($82/yr, 435 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Vissani VXUF1700WEL ($82/yr, 435 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Vissani makes 17 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 14 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?
Running above the category average, $82/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Vissani VXUF1700BVEL 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 380 of 658 for running cost, see the freezer category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.