Name: Blue Air BGF49W-HC
Brand: Blue Air

Blue Air BGF49W-HC

44.3 cu ft vertical transparent door freezer. Certified at 12.63 kWh a day, or 4,610 kWh a year if it runs every day. #22 of 37 vertical transparent door freezers 30+ cu ft, by yearly cost.

$667 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year

$6,671 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years

$1,320 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$667 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

Typical similar-size model (10 vertical transparent door freezer models)$535 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

BGF49B-HC,BGF49B-HC,BGF49W-HC : White color, BGF49B-HC : Black color

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2025-05-20. On the market since 2024-10-23. EPA record 3706748.

Energy and specs

Type	Vertical Transparent Door Freezer
Marketed as	Merchandiser
Configuration	Vertical
Total volume	44.28 cu ft
Doors	2 (0 solid, 2 glass)
Door type	Hinged
Height × width × depth	78.7 × 54.4 × 31.5 in
Certified daily energy	12.63 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)	4,610 kWh
Defrost	Automatic
Refrigerant	R-290 (GWP:3 \| Lower GWP)
Markets	United States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 3706748. 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 (42.3 to 46.3 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

Brand	Model	Size	Energy	Cost
Victory	FS-2DS1GHC	44.6 cu ft	3697 kWh	$535 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Victory	FS-2D-S1-HG-HC	44.6 cu ft	3697 kWh	$535 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Victory	FSA-2DS1GHC	44.6 cu ft	3697 kWh	$535 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Hussmann Corporation	VRL2B1A	44.2 cu ft	3697 kWh	$535 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Delfield	DSLF2-G	44.6 cu ft	3697 kWh	$535 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Delfield	DSLF2-GH	44.6 cu ft	3697 kWh	$535 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr

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