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Valiance by Hoshizaki VUF27A

6.3 cu ft vertical solid door freezer. Certified at 1.92 kWh a day, or 701 kWh a year if it runs every day. #9 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.

$101 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year
$1,014 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years
$95 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

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$101 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
Typical similar-size model (24 vertical solid door freezer models)$111 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 2025-07-31. On the market since 2020-04-30. EPA record 4480901.

Energy and specs

TypeVertical Solid Door Freezer
Marketed asReach-in
ConfigurationVertical
Total volume6.33 cu ft
Doors1 (1 solid, 0 glass)
Door typeHinged
Height × width × depth33.75 × 26.75 × 30 in
Certified daily energy1.92 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)701 kWh
DefrostAutomatic
RefrigerantR-290 (GWP:3 | Lower GWP)
MarketsUnited States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 4480901. 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 (5.3 to 7.3 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
Delfield4524NP6.1 cu ft635 kWh$92 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
FogelMTF-276.3 cu ft701 kWh$101 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Delfield4527NP7.1 cu ft708 kWh$102 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Beverage-AirUCF27AHC*********5.9 cu ft734 kWh$106 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Beverage-AirWTF27AHC*********5.9 cu ft734 kWh$106 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
VictoryVUF27HC*********5.9 cu ft734 kWh$106 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
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