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True Refrigeration TMC-49-DS-S-SS-HC

16.6 cu ft horizontal solid door refrigerator. Certified at 0.96 kWh a day, or 350 kWh a year if it runs every day. #12 of 29 horizontal solid door refrigerators, by yearly cost.

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

$51 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year
$507 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years
$26 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial10-yr savings vs. similar size

Recall check

No CPSC recall found for this brand's commercial refrigerators and freezers as of Oct 24, 2026

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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$51 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
Typical similar-size model (8 horizontal solid door refrigerator models)$53 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
Thirstiest certified horizontal solid door refrigerators$66 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 2018-10-01. EPA record 2403576.

Energy and specs

TypeHorizontal Solid Door Refrigerator
Marketed asMilk Cooler
ConfigurationChest
Total volume16.61 cu ft
Doors2 (2 solid, 0 glass)
Door typeHinged
Height × width × depth41.63 × 49 × 33 in
Certified daily energy0.96 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)350 kWh
DefrostAutomatic
RefrigerantR-290 (GWP:3 | Lower GWP)
MarketsUnited States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 2403576. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

Similar models from other brands

Rule: certified horizontal solid door refrigerators within 2 cu ft of this one (14.6 to 18.6 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
Turbo AirTMKC-49-2-*S-N618.3 cu ft318 kWh$46 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
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