Name: QBD CD1456-HC
Brand: QBD

QBD CD1456-HC

14.8 cu ft vertical transparent door refrigerator. Certified at 1.85 kWh a day, or 675 kWh a year if it runs every day. #377 of 404 vertical transparent door refrigerators under 20 cu ft, by yearly cost.

$98 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year

$977 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years

$106 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial10-yr extra vs. similar size

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

Typical similar-size model (43 vertical transparent door refrigerator models)$87 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.

Also sold as

The EPA record lists no additional model numbers.

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2018-11-02. On the market since 2018-09-20. EPA record 2470823.

Energy and specs

Type	Vertical Transparent Door Refrigerator
Marketed as	Reach-in
Configuration	Vertical
Total volume	14.82 cu ft
Doors	2 (0 solid, 2 glass)
Door type	Sliding
Height × width × depth	56 × 36 × 24.5 in
Certified daily energy	1.85 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)	675 kWh
Defrost	Automatic
Refrigerant	R-290 (GWP:3 \| Lower GWP)
Markets	United States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 2470823. 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 (12.8 to 16.8 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

Brand	Model	Size	Energy	Cost
Traulsen	CLUC-60R-SD	15.7 cu ft	427 kWh	$62 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Everest Refrigeration	ETWR2	16.3 cu ft	464 kWh	$67 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
True Refrigeration	T-19G-HC~FGD01	15.2 cu ft	511 kWh	$74 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Turbo Air	TGM-15SDH*-N6	14.7 cu ft	518 kWh	$75 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
IDW	G41-48SI-N335B	14.2 cu ft	529 kWh	$77 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
True Refrigeration	TBB-24-48G-HC-LD	13.2 cu ft	537 kWh	$78 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr

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