West Bend WB230VFLJM# Running Cost (Freezer)
West Bend WB230VFLJM#: running cost
The West Bend WB230VFLJM# is certified by ENERGY STAR at 520 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among freezers currently certified.
That $98 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.
Efficient, or not, for a freezer
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 29.7% above it, ranking 603 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 658 freezers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $22/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the West Bend WB230VFLJM#: Elisii DECVC230W3 ($98/yr, 520 kWh/yr), then Electrolux EI33AF80W ($98/yr, 521 kWh/yr).
Comparing West Bend's own models
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified freezers West Bend makes, the WB230VFLJM# costs the most to run, $15/year more than West Bend's cheapest, the WB170VFLJM#.
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?
At $98/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 WB230VFLJM# or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the West Bend WB230VFLJM# ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a freezer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 520 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 603 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.