West Bend WB170VFLJM# Running Cost (Freezer)
Running cost for the West Bend WB170VFLJM#
The West Bend WB170VFLJM# is certified by ENERGY STAR at 438 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
The $82 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
West Bend WB170VFLJM# against the category
That's 9.2% above the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 419 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 $7/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Fhiaba S180FZ3IU ($83/yr, 440 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the West Bend WB170VFLJM#. OMNImax 3730-739 ($82/yr, 438 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the West Bend lineup
West Bend sells 3 certified freezers; this one runs cheapest of them, $15/year under the WB230VFLJM#, 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.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $82/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $82/year just to run, a freezer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 438 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 419 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.