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QBD CD47FD-HC

44.5 cu ft vertical transparent door refrigerator. Certified at 3.46 kWh a day, or 1,263 kWh a year if it runs every day. #172 of 196 vertical transparent door refrigerators 30–50 cu ft, by yearly cost.

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

$183 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year
$1,827 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years
$124 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

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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$183 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
Typical similar-size model (52 vertical transparent door refrigerator models)$170 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 2026-09-03. On the market since 2024-10-18. EPA record 4696854.

Energy and specs

TypeVertical Transparent Door Refrigerator
Marketed asReach-in
ConfigurationVertical
Total volume44.48 cu ft
Doors2 (0 solid, 2 glass)
Door typeHinged
Height × width × depth77.31 × 52 × 28 in
Certified daily energy3.46 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)1,263 kWh
DefrostAutomatic
RefrigerantR-290 (GWP:3 | Lower GWP)
MarketsUnited States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 4696854. 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 (42.5 to 46.5 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
Continental2RNGD43.7 cu ft1015 kWh$147 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Turbo AirTGM-47SDH*-N44.2 cu ft1022 kWh$148 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
EFIC2-54GDSVCP44.2 cu ft1051 kWh$152 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Continental2RNGDHD42.6 cu ft1088 kWh$157 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Turbo AirTSR-49GSD-N44.1 cu ft1091 kWh$158 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
ImberaVRD50 HC CZ45.2 cu ft1110 kWh$161 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
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