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Traulsen CLUC-36F-SD

9.0 cu ft vertical solid door freezer. Certified at 2.65 kWh a day, or 967 kWh a year if it runs every day. #37 of 125 vertical solid door freezers under 20 cu ft, by yearly cost.

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

$140 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year
$1,400 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$140 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
Thirstiest certified vertical solid door freezers$745 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

The EPA record lists no additional model numbers.

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2024-11-26. On the market since 2024-10-25. EPA record 3814897.

Energy and specs

TypeVertical Solid Door Freezer
Marketed asUnder-counter Unit
ConfigurationVertical
Total volume9.0 cu ft
Doors2 (2 solid, 0 glass)
Door typeHinged
Height × width × depth30 × 36.25 × 31.5 in
Certified daily energy2.65 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)967 kWh
DefrostAutomatic
RefrigerantR-290 (GWP:3 | Lower GWP)
MarketsUnited States

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 3814897. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

Similar models from other brands

Rule: certified vertical solid door freezers within 1 cu ft of this one (8.0 to 10.0 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
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Beverage-AirWTF*36AHC*********8.7 cu ft763 kWh$110 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
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