Name: Blue Air BGF23*-*-HC
Brand: Blue Air

Blue Air BGF23*-*-HC

20.2 cu ft vertical transparent door freezer. Certified at 6.92 kWh a day, or 2,526 kWh a year if it runs every day. #40 of 49 vertical transparent door freezers under 30 cu ft, by yearly cost.

$365 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year

$3,655 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years

$877 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial10-yr extra vs. similar size

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$365 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

Typical similar-size model (5 vertical transparent door freezer models)$278 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

Thirstiest certified vertical transparent door freezers$1,774 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

First *: W (White color), B (Black color) /Second *: None (Right handed door) L (Left handed door) / - of the model name and model number is optional

An asterisk in the model number stands for color or trim codes, so those finishes share these figures.

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2024-10-28. On the market since 2024-11-01. EPA record 3721933.

Energy and specs

Type	Vertical Transparent Door Freezer
Marketed as	Merchandiser
Configuration	Vertical
Total volume	20.25 cu ft
Doors	1 (0 solid, 1 glass)
Door type	Hinged
Height × width × depth	78.7 × 27 × 31.5 in
Certified daily energy	6.92 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)	2,526 kWh
Defrost	Automatic
Refrigerant	R-290 (GWP:3 \| Lower GWP)
Markets	United States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 3721933. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

Similar models from other brands

Rule: certified vertical transparent door freezers within 2 cu ft of this one (18.2 to 22.2 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

Brand	Model	Size	Energy	Cost
True Refrigeration	GDM-23F-HC~TSL01	19.1 cu ft	1668 kWh	$241 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
True Refrigeration	GDM-26F-HC~TSL01	21.8 cu ft	1836 kWh	$266 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Turbo Air	TSF-23GSD-N	19.1 cu ft	1920 kWh	$278 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
True Refrigeration	T-23FG-HC~FGD01	18.4 cu ft	2091 kWh	$303 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Desmon Spa	PGB07G-A	19.4 cu ft	2223 kWh	$322 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr

Blue Air BGF23--HC

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