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Blue Star FBFD361

19.6 cu ft bottom freezer. Uses 16% less energy than the federal limit for its class. #242 of 432 bottom-freezer fridges 18–22 cu ft, by yearly cost.

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

$103 at 18.16¢/kWhper year
$1,028 at 18.16¢/kWhover 10 years
$29 at 18.16¢/kWh10-yr extra vs. similar size

Recall check

No CPSC recall found for this brand's fridges as of Oct 24, 2026

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Yearly cost, side by side

This model$103 at 18.16¢/kWh
Typical similar-size model (452 bottom freezer models)$100 at 18.16¢/kWh
Federal max for this class$119 at 18.16¢/kWh
Thirstiest certified bottom-freezer fridges$145 at 18.16¢/kWh
Good to know
Fridges run all day, so the EPA test figure is close to real use. A warm kitchen, frequent door opening and an ice maker can push it higher.

Also sold as

The EPA record lists no additional model numbers.

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2021-04-20. On the market since 2021-03-01. EPA record 2376236.

Energy and specs

TypeBottom Freezer
Product class5I-BI - Built-In Refrigerator-freezers - automatic defrost with bottom-mounted freezer with an automatic icemaker without through-the-door ice service
Total capacity19.6 cu ft
Adjusted volume24.9 cu ft
Height × width69 × 35.8 in
Counter depthNo
CompactNo
Built-inYes
Ice makerYes
Through-door dispenserNo
DefrostAutomatic
Connected (smart)No
RefrigerantR-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP)
Annual energy use566 kWh
Federal max for its class655 kWh
MarketsUnited States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Residential Refrigerators, record 2376236. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

Similar models from other brands

Rule: certified bottom-freezer fridges within 2 cu ft of this one (17.6 to 21.6 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
Fisher & PaykelRF178WRNX118.2 cu ft372 kWh$68 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
Fisher & PaykelRF178ANX118.0 cu ft412 kWh$75 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
SummitFFBF151W19.1 cu ft429 kWh$78 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
SummitFFBF152PL19.1 cu ft429 kWh$78 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
SummitFFBF153B19.1 cu ft429 kWh$78 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
SummitFFBF154SS19.1 cu ft429 kWh$78 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
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