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Continental 1FN

19.0 cu ft vertical solid door freezer. Certified at 4.45 kWh a day, or 1,624 kWh a year if it runs every day. #118 of 125 vertical solid door freezers under 20 cu ft, by yearly cost.

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

$235 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year
$2,350 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years
$251 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial10-yr extra 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$235 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
Typical similar-size model (68 vertical solid door freezer models)$210 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

1FNSA; 1FNSS

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2019-09-27. On the market since 2019-10-01. EPA record 2403091.

Energy and specs

TypeVertical Solid Door Freezer
Marketed asReach-in
ConfigurationVertical
Total volume18.97 cu ft
Doors1 (1 solid, 0 glass)
Door typeHinged
Height × width × depth65.25 × 26 × 32 in
Certified daily energy4.45 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)1,624 kWh
DefrostAutomatic
RefrigerantR-290 (GWP:3 | Lower GWP)
MarketsUnited States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 2403091. 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 (17.0 to 21.0 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
EFIF1-27VCP-R19.3 cu ft1102 kWh$160 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Versa Chill PremierF1-27VCP-R19.3 cu ft1102 kWh$160 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Turbo AirTSF-23SD-N19.0 cu ft1256 kWh$182 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Turbo AirTSF-23SD-N-L19.0 cu ft1256 kWh$182 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Delfield4560NP17.6 cu ft1340 kWh$194 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
EmpuraE-KB27F-HC20.6 cu ft1372 kWh$199 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
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