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Versa Chill FUDR1-27VC-L

7.1 cu ft vertical solid door freezer. Certified at 2.1 kWh a day, or 766 kWh a year if it runs every day. #23 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.

$111 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialper year
$1,109 at 14.47¢/kWh commercialover 10 years
$37 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

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$111 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial
Typical similar-size model (19 vertical solid door freezer models)$115 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

FUDR1-27VCP-L; FUDR1-27VCP-R; FUDR1-27VC-R; FWDR1-27VC-L; FWDR1-27VCP-L; FWDR1-27VCP-R; FWDR1-27VC-R

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2025-12-26. On the market since 2025-05-15. EPA record 4520125.

Energy and specs

TypeVertical Solid Door Freezer
Marketed asReach-in
ConfigurationVertical
Total volume7.13 cu ft
Doors1 (1 solid, 0 glass)
Door typeHinged
Height × width × depth37.4 × 27.48 × 30 in
Certified daily energy2.1 kWh per day
Yearly energy (365 days)766 kWh
DefrostAutomatic
RefrigerantR-290 (GWP:3 | Lower GWP)
MarketsUnited States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers, record 4520125. 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 (6.1 to 8.1 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
Delfield4524NP6.1 cu ft635 kWh$92 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Delfield4532NP8.1 cu ft642 kWh$93 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
FogelMTF-276.3 cu ft701 kWh$101 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Valiance by HoshizakiVUF27A6.3 cu ft701 kWh$101 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Delfield4527NP7.1 cu ft708 kWh$102 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
Hoshizaki AmericaUF27B6.3 cu ft752 kWh$109 at 14.47¢/kWh commercial/yr
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