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IDW GCGNM-30-*#335B-2

11.4 cu ft vertical transparent door refrigerator. Certified at 1.45 kWh a day, or 529 kWh a year if it runs every day. #277 of 404 vertical transparent door refrigerators under 20 cu ft, by yearly cost.

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

$77 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year
$766 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years
$63 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial10-yr extra 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$77 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
Typical similar-size model (111 vertical transparent door refrigerator models)$70 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.

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An asterisk in the model number stands for color or trim codes, so those finishes share these figures.

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2024-08-01. On the market since 2024-07-29. EPA record 3557028.

Energy and specs

TypeVertical Transparent Door Refrigerator
Marketed asBottle Cooler
ConfigurationVertical
Total volume11.4 cu ft
Doors2 (0 solid, 2 glass)
Door typeHinged
Height × width × depth54.02 × 30.83 × 21.54 in
Certified daily energy1.45 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)529 kWh
DefrostManual
RefrigerantR-290 (GWP:3 | Lower GWP)
MarketsUnited States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 3557028. 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 (9.4 to 13.4 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
MetalfrioNG11CHC9.5 cu ft412 kWh$60 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
MetalfrioNG13CHS10.8 cu ft416 kWh$60 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
True RefrigerationT-12G-HC~FGD0111.3 cu ft427 kWh$62 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
CriotecCLH-11 HC9.4 cu ft442 kWh$64 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
MetalfrioNG12CHC11.3 cu ft442 kWh$64 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Beverage-AirMT10-1[#]9.4 cu ft453 kWh$65 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
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