West Bend WB210VFLJM#**: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the West Bend WB210VFLJM#** at 493 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $93 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 West Bend WB210VFLJM#** compares to other freezers
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 22.9% above it, ranking 558 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $17/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the West Bend WB210VFLJM#** on that list: VITARA VLUF2100EWE ($93/yr, 493 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Elisii DECVC210S ($93/yr, 494 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing West Bend's own models
Ranked 2 of West Bend's 3 certified freezers, this sits between the WB170VFLJM#** ($82/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WB230VFLJM#** ($98/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.
Weighing a replacement
At $93/year, this is on the expensive side for a freezer; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $26/year, worth knowing before buying either the West Bend WB210VFLJM#** or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the West Bend WB210VFLJM#** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a freezer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 493 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 558 of 658, the West Bend WB210VFLJM#** 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.