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Delfield F2980CP

12.8 cu ft chef base refrigerator. Certified at 1.85 kWh a day, or 675 kWh a year if it runs every day. #25 of 31 chef base refrigerators, by yearly cost.

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

$98 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year
$977 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years

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$98 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
Thirstiest certified chef base refrigerators$118 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

Fewer than 5 similar-size models, so we do not show a typical comparison.

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

F2978CP*********; F2978*P*********; F2980CP*********; F2980*P*********

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2022-12-21. On the market since 2022-12-19. EPA record 2406210.

Energy and specs

TypeChef Base Refrigerator
Marketed asChef Base
ConfigurationChest
Total volume12.8 cu ft
Doors0 (0 solid, 0 glass)
Drawers4
Door typeDrawer
Height × width × depth24 × 80 × 31 in
Certified daily energy1.85 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)675 kWh
DefrostAutomatic
RefrigerantR-290 (GWP:3 | Lower GWP)
MarketsUnited States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 2406210. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

Similar models from other brands

Rule: certified chef base refrigerators within 2 cu ft of this one (10.8 to 14.8 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
ContinentalD60GN11.1 cu ft434 kWh$63 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Hoshizaki AmericaCR60B12.8 cu ft464 kWh$67 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
ContinentalD72GN14.3 cu ft471 kWh$68 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
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