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The Amana AQC22---EW Chest Freezer

The Amana AQC22---EW has a Chest Freezer configuration and a volume of 21.7 cubic feet. It has manual type defrost.

The Amana AQC22---EW unit is estimated to use 360 kilowatt hours of electricity per year under typical conditions. The actual energy consumption will vary based on how often you open and close the door, the surrounding room temperature and how full you keep the unit.

In the United States, The National Appliance Energy Conservation Act sets the minimum standards for energy consumption in refrigerators and freezers. These standards vary depending on each unit's size and configuration. The standard for a unit with the volume and configuration of the Amana AQC22---EW is 514 kilowatt hours per year. So the Amana AQC22---EW is 30% better than the standard, since it is estimated to use 154 fewer kilowatt hours of electricity per year.

Amana Appliances is located in Iowa and manufactures clothes washers, dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners.