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Avantco Refrigeration 178Z2R4N

41.5 cu ft vertical solid door refrigerator. Certified at 1.89 kWh a day, or 690 kWh a year if it runs every day. #40 of 141 vertical solid door refrigerators 30–50 cu ft, by yearly cost.

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

$100 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year
$998 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years
$90 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$100 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
Typical similar-size model (73 vertical solid door refrigerator models)$109 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
Thirstiest certified vertical solid door refrigerators$195 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

178Z2R4NWMS

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2026-03-31. On the market since 2022-09-19. EPA record 4586276.

Energy and specs

TypeVertical Solid Door Refrigerator
Marketed asReach-in
ConfigurationVertical
Total volume41.53 cu ft
Doors2 (2 solid, 0 glass)
Drawers4
Door typeHinged
Height × width × depth81.69 × 53.98 × 32.2 in
Certified daily energy1.89 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)690 kWh
DefrostAutomatic
RefrigerantR-290 (GWP:3 | Lower GWP)
MarketsUnited States

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 4586276. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

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Rule: certified vertical solid door refrigerators within 2 cu ft of this one (39.5 to 43.5 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

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