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Avantco Refrigeration 178Z2FHC

42.6 cu ft vertical solid door freezer. Certified at 7.19 kWh a day, or 2,624 kWh a year if it runs every day. #25 of 83 vertical solid door freezers 30–50 cu ft, by yearly cost.

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers dataset, data.energystar.gov. Refreshed Oct 24, 2026.

$380 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year
$3,797 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years
$164 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial10-yr savings vs. similar size

Recall check

No CPSC recall found for this brand's commercial refrigerators and freezers as of Oct 24, 2026

We search CPSC recall titles and product names for commercial refrigerators, freezers and merchandisers. Always confirm at cpsc.gov.

Rebates

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Commercial electric rate14.47¢per kWh, the U.S. average for businesses (EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A, commercial sector, August 2026). Your utility tariff may differ, including demand charges.

Yearly cost, side by side

This model$380 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
Typical similar-size model (55 vertical solid door freezer models)$396 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
Thirstiest certified vertical solid door freezers$745 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
Good to know
For business buyers: commercial units are tested at a fixed door-opening schedule. A busy kitchen, a warm back room or blocked condenser coils will raise real use. Cleaning the condenser coils regularly keeps it close to the rating.

Also sold as

178Z2FWMS

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2022-10-06. On the market since 2022-09-26. EPA record 2402418.

Energy and specs

TypeVertical Solid Door Freezer
Marketed asReach-in
ConfigurationVertical
Total volume42.59 cu ft
Doors2 (2 solid, 0 glass)
Door typeHinged
Height × width × depth81.69 × 53.98 × 32.2 in
Certified daily energy7.19 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)2,624 kWh
DefrostAutomatic
RefrigerantR-290 (GWP:3 | Lower GWP)
MarketsUnited States

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 2402418. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

Similar models from other brands

Rule: certified vertical solid door freezers within 2 cu ft of this one (40.6 to 44.6 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
MigaliC-2F-HC42.2 cu ft2274 kWh$329 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
AtosaMBF8002GR42.2 cu ft2274 kWh$329 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
RefrigerationXXBF47-2-N42.3 cu ft2460 kWh$356 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
RefrigerationXXF47-2-N42.3 cu ft2460 kWh$356 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Turbo AirXBF47-2-N42.3 cu ft2460 kWh$356 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Turbo AirXF47-2-N42.3 cu ft2460 kWh$356 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
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