Name: Continental SW27N
Brand: Continental

Continental SW27N

6.4 cu ft vertical solid door refrigerator. Certified at 0.86 kWh a day, or 314 kWh a year if it runs every day. #74 of 312 vertical solid door refrigerators under 20 cu ft, by yearly cost.

$45 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year

$454 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years

$16 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$45 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

Typical similar-size model (39 vertical solid door refrigerator models)$44 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

Thirstiest certified vertical solid door refrigerators$195 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

D27N; D27NBS; D27NBS-FB; D27N-FB; D27N-U; SW27NBS; SW27NBS-FB; SW27N-FB; SW27NSS; SW27NSSBS; SW27NSSBS-FB; SW27NSS-FB; SW27NSS-U; SW27N-U

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2019-03-28. On the market since 2019-03-01. EPA record 2402105.

Energy and specs

Type	Vertical Solid Door Refrigerator
Marketed as	Reach-in
Configuration	Vertical
Total volume	6.43 cu ft
Doors	1 (1 solid, 0 glass)
Door type	Hinged
Height × width × depth	35.25 × 27.5 × 31.56 in
Certified daily energy	0.86 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)	314 kWh
Defrost	Manual
Refrigerant	R-290 (GWP:3 \| Lower GWP)
Markets	United States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 2402105. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

Similar models from other brands

Rule: certified vertical solid door refrigerators within 1 cu ft of this one (5.4 to 7.4 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

Brand	Model	Size	Energy	Cost
Hubert	92900	6.0 cu ft	179 kWh	$26 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
RefrigerationX	TXUR-28-N6-IB	6.7 cu ft	215 kWh	$31 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Turbo Air	TXUR-28-N6-IB	6.7 cu ft	215 kWh	$31 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Hoshizaki America	UR27B	6.2 cu ft	237 kWh	$34 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Newair	NCR053SS00	5.4 cu ft	237 kWh	$34 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Hoshizaki America	UR27B-D2	6.2 cu ft	245 kWh	$35 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr

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