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Continental SWF48N

11.4 cu ft vertical solid door freezer. Certified at 3.03 kWh a day, or 1,106 kWh a year if it runs every day. #41 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.

$160 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year
$1,600 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years
$106 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

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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$160 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
Typical similar-size model (22 vertical solid door freezer models)$171 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

DF48N; DF48NBS; DF48NBS-FB; DF48N-FB; DF48N-U; SWF48NBS; SWF48NBS-FB; SWF48N-FB; SWF48NSS; SWF48NSSBS; SWF48NSSBS-FB; SWF48NSS-FB; SWF48NSS-U; SWF48N-U

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2024-12-19. On the market since 2024-12-16. EPA record 3891784.

Energy and specs

TypeVertical Solid Door Freezer
Marketed asReach-in
ConfigurationVertical
Total volume11.45 cu ft
Doors2 (2 solid, 0 glass)
Door typeHinged
Height × width × depth35.25 × 48 × 31.56 in
Certified daily energy3.03 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)1,106 kWh
DefrostAutomatic
RefrigerantR-290 (GWP:3 | Lower GWP)
MarketsUnited States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 3891784. 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 (9.4 to 13.4 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
Hoshizaki AmericaUF48B12.0 cu ft1132 kWh$164 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Hoshizaki AmericaWF48B12.0 cu ft1132 kWh$164 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
FogelMTF-4812.1 cu ft1135 kWh$164 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Hoshizaki AmericaMTF-4812.1 cu ft1135 kWh$164 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Valiance by HoshizakiVUF48A12.1 cu ft1135 kWh$164 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Beverage-AirUCF*48AHC*********11.0 cu ft1139 kWh$165 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
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