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True Refrigeration GDM-23FC-HC~TSL01

20.6 cu ft vertical transparent door refrigerator. Certified at 1.95 kWh a day, or 712 kWh a year if it runs every day. #37 of 136 vertical transparent door refrigerators 20–30 cu ft, by yearly cost.

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

$103 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year
$1,030 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$103 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
Typical similar-size model (86 vertical transparent door refrigerator models)$103 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 2020-03-02. On the market since 2017-01-01. EPA record 2403219.

Energy and specs

TypeVertical Transparent Door Refrigerator
Marketed asMerchandiser
ConfigurationVertical
Total volume20.55 cu ft
Doors1 (0 solid, 1 glass)
Door typeHinged
Height × width × depth75.53 × 27 × 29.88 in
Certified daily energy1.95 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)712 kWh
DefrostAutomatic
RefrigerantR-290 (GWP:3 | Lower GWP)
MarketsUnited States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 2403219. 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 (18.6 to 22.6 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

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Delfield6025XL-G18.9 cu ft584 kWh$85 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
MetalfrioNG26CHN21.5 cu ft591 kWh$86 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Turbo AirTSR-23GSD-N620.0 cu ft599 kWh$87 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
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