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Danby DFF116B2WCDBR

Most Efficient (EPA)

11.6 cu ft top freezer. Uses 11% less energy than the federal limit for its class. #108 of 349 top-freezer fridges under 18 cu ft, by yearly cost.

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

$56 at 18.16¢/kWhper year
$563 at 18.16¢/kWhover 10 years
$22 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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Where it's sold

Danby fridges: The Home Depot · AJ Madison · Local retailers (Danby retailer locator)

Confirmed from Danby's own where-to-buy or retailer pages and retailer brand pages. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Not every seller stocks every model, so check the model number with the seller.

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Your electric rate18.16¢per kWh. Find it on your bill. Default is the U.S. average.

Yearly cost, side by side

This model$56 at 18.16¢/kWh
Typical similar-size model (170 top freezer models)$54 at 18.16¢/kWh
Federal max for this class$63 at 18.16¢/kWh
Thirstiest certified top-freezer fridges$92 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 2026-08-28. On the market since 2026-08-28. EPA record 4693742.

Energy and specs

TypeTop Freezer
Product class3 - Refrigerator-freezers - automatic defrost with top-mounted freezer without an automatic ice maker
Total capacity11.6 cu ft
Adjusted volume14.0 cu ft
Height × width59.6 × 23.7 in
Counter depthNo
CompactNo
Built-inNo
Ice makerNo
Through-door dispenserNo
DefrostAutomatic
Connected (smart)No
Annual energy use310 kWh
Federal max for its class347 kWh
MarketsUnited States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Residential Refrigerators, record 4693742. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

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