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Valpro VP1R-23HC

18.9 cu ft vertical transparent door refrigerator. Certified at 1.95 kWh a day, or 712 kWh a year if it runs every day. #387 of 404 vertical transparent door refrigerators under 20 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
$53 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

Utility rebates for commercial equipment change by location and program. Check rebates near you.

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 (74 vertical transparent door refrigerator models)$98 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 2022-10-17. On the market since 2022-10-08. EPA record 2403134.

Energy and specs

TypeVertical Transparent Door Refrigerator
Marketed asBottle Cooler
ConfigurationVertical
Total volume18.9 cu ft
Doors1 (0 solid, 1 glass)
Door typeHinged
Height × width × depth79.49 × 26.77 × 31.89 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 2403134. 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 (16.9 to 20.9 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
Desmon SpaPGM07G-A19.4 cu ft489 kWh$71 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Desmon SpaPGM07G-C-A19.4 cu ft489 kWh$71 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
U-LineUCRP125-GS31A19.4 cu ft489 kWh$71 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
True RefrigerationT-23G-2-HC~FGD0119.6 cu ft515 kWh$74 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
True RefrigerationTS-23G-2-HC~FGD0119.6 cu ft515 kWh$74 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
True RefrigerationTBB-2G-HC-LD20.3 cu ft522 kWh$76 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
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