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True Refrigeration TUC-48F-LP-HC~SPEC3

12.8 cu ft vertical solid door freezer. Certified at 3.56 kWh a day, or 1,299 kWh a year if it runs every day. #58 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.

$188 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year
$1,880 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years
$114 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$188 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
Typical similar-size model (30 vertical solid door freezer models)$177 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
Thirstiest certified vertical solid door freezers$745 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 2020-03-31. On the market since 2015-08-11. EPA record 2403518.

Energy and specs

TypeVertical Solid Door Freezer
Marketed asUnder-counter Unit
ConfigurationVertical
Total volume12.85 cu ft
Doors2 (2 solid, 0 glass)
Door typeHinged
Height × width × depth29.75 × 48.38 × 30.13 in
Certified daily energy3.56 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)1,299 kWh
DefrostAutomatic
RefrigerantR-290 (GWP:3 | Lower GWP)
MarketsUnited States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 2403518. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

Similar models from other brands

Rule: certified vertical solid door freezers within 2 cu ft of this one (10.8 to 14.8 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
Delfield4548NP14.0 cu ft1077 kWh$156 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
ContinentalSWF48N11.4 cu ft1106 kWh$160 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Hoshizaki AmericaUF48B12.0 cu ft1132 kWh$164 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Hoshizaki AmericaWF48B12.0 cu ft1132 kWh$164 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
FogelMTF-4812.1 cu ft1135 kWh$164 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Hoshizaki AmericaMTF-4812.1 cu ft1135 kWh$164 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
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