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strider3700 · 10-04-11, 02:41 PM

I got out a tape measure and figure that the freezer is roughly 18.6 cubic feet

The US energy star ones roughly the same size are 400- 435 kwh/year

After two days running I'm at 3.02 kwh used or 551 kwh/year which costs me $44/year

taking a real quick look at sears.ca and the canadian energy star page which has different models then the US. I find a few options for replacement

Kenmore®/MD 14.8 cu. ft. Chest Freezer - Sears | Sears Canada 14.8 cf uses 357 kwh/year and costs $550. It would save me $15.50/year giving me a 35 year payback assuming no increase in electric and I ignore taxes on the freezer.

frigidaire makes Capacity 11 - 20 | Chest | Freezers | Fridges & freezers | Appliances | Sears Canada same size but using 397 kwh/year and costing $580
this gives me a payback of 47 years.
Interestingly it's not energy star qualified according to sears but it's on the energy star list.

I see that I can go to a "full size" 24 cf freezer and use the same amount of power as my little one.

Doing all of this research says I shouldn't bother replacing this freezer until it dies or I decide it's not able to do what I need. The replacement will never last long enough to pay for its self in energy savings unless power bills go way way up.

I've looked this freezer over before and I can not find a thermostat setting anywhere on it. maybe I'll have to pull the thing out and look in by the compressor. Good time to clean it up while I'm at it.

10-04-11, 02:41 PM	#5
strider3700 Master EcoRenovator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vancouver Island BC Posts: 745 Thanks: 23 Thanked 37 Times in 30 Posts	I got out a tape measure and figure that the freezer is roughly 18.6 cubic feet The US energy star ones roughly the same size are 400- 435 kwh/year After two days running I'm at 3.02 kwh used or 551 kwh/year which costs me $44/year taking a real quick look at sears.ca and the canadian energy star page which has different models then the US. I find a few options for replacement Kenmore®/MD 14.8 cu. ft. Chest Freezer - Sears \| Sears Canada 14.8 cf uses 357 kwh/year and costs $550. It would save me $15.50/year giving me a 35 year payback assuming no increase in electric and I ignore taxes on the freezer. frigidaire makes Capacity 11 - 20 \| Chest \| Freezers \| Fridges & freezers \| Appliances \| Sears Canada same size but using 397 kwh/year and costing $580 this gives me a payback of 47 years. Interestingly it's not energy star qualified according to sears but it's on the energy star list. I see that I can go to a "full size" 24 cf freezer and use the same amount of power as my little one. Doing all of this research says I shouldn't bother replacing this freezer until it dies or I decide it's not able to do what I need. The replacement will never last long enough to pay for its self in energy savings unless power bills go way way up. I've looked this freezer over before and I can not find a thermostat setting anywhere on it. maybe I'll have to pull the thing out and look in by the compressor. Good time to clean it up while I'm at it.