Commercial Refrigerators & Freezers

Commercial refrigerators and freezers are designed and tested with commercial operations in mind which requires them to keep food at specific temperatures in hot kitchen environments as well as subject to frequent door openings. Commercial refrigerators and freezers that meet these new criteria will provide significant savings to commercial kitchen operations.

Commercial refrigerators and freezers that have earned the ENERGY STAR are on average 20 percent more energy efficient than standard models because they are designed with components such as ECM evaporator and condenser fan motors, hot gas anti-sweat heaters, or high-efficiency compressors, which will significantly reduce energy consumption and utility bills.

Savings figures:

• ENERGY STAR certified commercial solid door refrigerators can save businesses 285 kWh and more than $30 annually, and $310 on utility bills over the product's lifetime
• ENERGY STAR certified commercial glass door refrigerators can save businesses 400 kWh and nearly $45 annually, and $440 on utility bills over the product's lifetime
• ENERGY STAR certified commercial solid door freezers can save businesses 500 kWh and more than $55 annually, and $560 on utility bills over the product's lifetime
• ENERGY STAR certified commercial glass door freezers can save businesses 900 kWh and more than $100 annually, and $980 on utility bills over the product's lifetime

Eligible products:

• Solid, transparent
• Mixed solid/transparent door refrigerators and freezers

Ineligible products:

• Chef base or griddle stands 
• Prep tables
• Service over counter units
• Open air units
• Convertible temperature units
• Laboratory-grade equipment
• Remote condensing equipment

Additional resources:

• ENERGY STAR CFS Tools, Materials and Resources
• ENERGY STAR CFS Homepage