Lab refrigerators and freezersENERGY STAR certified
Ares Scientific ARS-HC-CB-23
18 cu ft high performance refrigerator lab refrigerator.
Total volume
18 cu ft
Daily energy use
1.32 kWh/day
Form factor
Upright
NSF/ANSI 456 certified
No
Of 927 certified high performance refrigerator lab refrigerators and freezers, 333 have a lower daily energy use than the ARS-HC-CB-23 (1.32 kWh/day).
At 1.32 kWh/day it uses about 482 kWh a year, roughly $63 at 13¢/kWh.
- Maker
- Ares Scientific
- Model
- ARS-HC-CB-23
- Type
- High Performance Refrigerator
- Form factor
- Upright
- Total volume
- 18 cu ft
- Doors
- 1
- Glass doors
- 1
- Defrost
- Automatic
- Daily energy use
- 1.32 kWh/day
- NSF/ANSI 456 certified
- No
- Refrigerant
- R-290
- On the market since
- Jun 2020
- ENERGY STAR certified
- 4 Nov 2025
Source: ENERGY STAR certified lab refrigerators and freezers dataset, US EPA, record 4514127, data build 2026-09-29. Figures are as the maker certified them. How we use this data.
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| Model | Type | Form factor | Total volume | Daily energy use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American BioTech Supply ABT-HC-CP-23-TS | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 18 cu ft | 1.32 kWh/day |
| American BioTech Supply ABT-HC-CP-23 | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 18 cu ft | 1.32 kWh/day |
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| American BioTech Supply PH-ABT-HC-S23G | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 18 cu ft | 1.32 kWh/day |
| American BioTech Supply PH-ABT-NSF-23G | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 18 cu ft | 1.32 kWh/day |
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