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Continental UCF24N

4.5 cu ft vertical solid door freezer. Certified at 1.69 kWh a day, or 617 kWh a year if it runs every day. #2 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.

$89 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year
$893 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

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$89 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
Typical similar-size model (8 vertical solid door freezer models)$100 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

UCF24NSS

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2024-12-10. On the market since 2024-12-16. EPA record 3845244.

Energy and specs

TypeVertical Solid Door Freezer
Marketed asUnder-counter Unit
ConfigurationVertical
Total volume4.54 cu ft
Doors1 (1 solid, 0 glass)
Door typeHinged
Height × width × depth31 × 24 × 30 in
Certified daily energy1.69 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)617 kWh
DefrostAutomatic
RefrigerantR-290 (GWP:3 | Lower GWP)
MarketsUnited States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 3845244. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

Similar models from other brands

Rule: certified vertical solid door freezers within 1 cu ft of this one (3.5 to 5.5 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
Beverage-AirUCF24HC*********4.5 cu ft653 kWh$95 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Beverage-AirWTF24HC*********4.5 cu ft653 kWh$95 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Beverage-AirUCF27HC*********5.2 cu ft690 kWh$100 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Beverage-AirWTF27HC*********5.2 cu ft690 kWh$100 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Beverage-AirUCF24AHC*********5.1 cu ft723 kWh$105 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Beverage-AirWTF24AHC*********5.1 cu ft723 kWh$105 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
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