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IDW RCM-2

2.2 cu ft horizontal transparent door refrigerator. Certified at 0.32 kWh a day, or 117 kWh a year if it runs every day. #3 of 8 horizontal transparent door refrigerators, by yearly cost.

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

$17 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year
$169 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

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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$17 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
Thirstiest certified horizontal transparent door refrigerators$59 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

RCM-2-N234B

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2022-12-14. On the market since 2017-09-01. EPA record 2406858.

Energy and specs

TypeHorizontal Transparent Door Refrigerator
Marketed asMerchandiser
ConfigurationChest
Total volume2.19 cu ft
Doors1 (0 solid, 1 glass)
Door typeHinged
Height × width × depth37 × 21.81 × 16.5 in
Certified daily energy0.32 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)117 kWh
DefrostManual
RefrigerantR-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP)
MarketsUnited States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 2406858. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

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