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Continental 2RNGD

43.7 cu ft vertical transparent door refrigerator. Certified at 2.78 kWh a day, or 1,015 kWh a year if it runs every day. #31 of 196 vertical transparent 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.

$147 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year
$1,468 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years
$243 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

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$147 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
Typical similar-size model (55 vertical transparent door refrigerator models)$171 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
Thirstiest certified vertical transparent door refrigerators$457 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

2RNSAGD; 2RNSSGD

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2020-02-11. On the market since 2020-01-01. EPA record 2402956.

Energy and specs

TypeVertical Transparent Door Refrigerator
Marketed asReach-in
ConfigurationVertical
Total volume43.7 cu ft
Doors2 (0 solid, 2 glass)
Door typeHinged
Height × width × depth65.25 × 52 × 32 in
Certified daily energy2.78 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)1,015 kWh
DefrostAutomatic
RefrigerantR-290 (GWP:3 | Lower GWP)
MarketsUnited States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 2402956. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

Similar models from other brands

Rule: certified vertical transparent door refrigerators within 2 cu ft of this one (41.7 to 45.7 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
CriotecCFX-45 SD HC UPS41.7 cu ft982 kWh$142 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Turbo AirTGM-47SDH*-N44.2 cu ft1022 kWh$148 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
EFIC2-54GDSVCP44.2 cu ft1051 kWh$152 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
CriotecCFX-42 2P HC UPS41.7 cu ft1084 kWh$157 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Turbo AirTSR-49GSD-N44.1 cu ft1091 kWh$158 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
ImberaVRD50 HC CZ45.2 cu ft1110 kWh$161 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
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