Name: QBD CD38-HC
Brand: QBD

QBD CD38-HC

33.7 cu ft vertical transparent door refrigerator. Certified at 2.88 kWh a day, or 1,051 kWh a year if it runs every day. #39 of 196 vertical transparent door refrigerators 30–50 cu ft, by yearly cost.

$152 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year

$1,521 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years

$127 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$152 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial

Typical similar-size model (20 vertical transparent door refrigerator models)$139 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 2407997.

Energy and specs

Type	Vertical Transparent Door Refrigerator
Marketed as	Reach-in
Configuration	Vertical
Total volume	33.66 cu ft
Doors	2 (0 solid, 2 glass)
Door type	Sliding
Height × width × depth	78.13 × 44.38 × 29.5 in
Certified daily energy	2.88 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)	1,051 kWh
Defrost	Automatic
Refrigerant	R-290 (GWP:3 \| Lower GWP)
Markets	United States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 2407997. 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 (31.7 to 35.7 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

Brand	Model	Size	Energy	Cost
Sanfrex	SS-P1130WA-B	32.9 cu ft	814 kWh	$118 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Criotec	CFX-37 2P HC UPS	32.2 cu ft	825 kWh	$119 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Turbo Air	TGM-35SDH*-N	31.7 cu ft	825 kWh	$119 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Turbo Air	TJMR-30SD**-N-$	32.0 cu ft	843 kWh	$122 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
True Refrigeration	TBB-4G-HC-LD	33.6 cu ft	858 kWh	$124 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
True Refrigeration	TBB-4G-S-HC-LD	33.6 cu ft	858 kWh	$124 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr

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