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Blue Air BGF72W-HC

64.2 cu ft vertical transparent door freezer. Certified at 16.91 kWh a day, or 6,172 kWh a year if it runs every day. #29 of 37 vertical transparent door freezers 30+ cu ft, by yearly cost.

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

$893 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year
$8,931 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years

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

Utility rebates for commercial equipment change by location and program. Check rebates near you.

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$893 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
Thirstiest certified vertical transparent door freezers$1,774 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

Fewer than 5 similar-size models, so we do not show a typical comparison.

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

BGF72B-HC,BGF72B-HC,BGF72W-HC : White color, BGF72B-HC : Black color

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2024-10-18. On the market since 2024-11-01. EPA record 3706625.

Energy and specs

TypeVertical Transparent Door Freezer
Marketed asMerchandiser
ConfigurationVertical
Total volume64.17 cu ft
Doors3 (0 solid, 3 glass)
Door typeHinged
Height × width × depth78.7 × 78.1 × 31.5 in
Certified daily energy16.91 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)6,172 kWh
DefrostAutomatic
RefrigerantR-290 (GWP:3 | Lower GWP)
MarketsUnited States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 3706625. 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 (62.2 to 66.2 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
Hussmann CorporationVRL3B1A65.9 cu ft5000 kWh$724 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
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