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Cardinal Health CHG3005SA

27.1 cu ft high performance refrigerator lab refrigerator.

Total volume

27.1 cu ft

Daily energy use

1.92 kWh/day

Form factor

Upright

NSF/ANSI 456 certified

Yes

Of 927 certified high performance refrigerator lab refrigerators and freezers, 679 have a lower daily energy use than the CHG3005SA (1.92 kWh/day).

At 1.92 kWh/day it uses about 701 kWh a year, roughly $91 at 13¢/kWh.

Maker
Cardinal Health
Model
CHG3005SA
Type
High Performance Refrigerator
Form factor
Upright
Total volume
27.1 cu ft
Doors
1
Glass doors
0
Defrost
Automatic
Daily energy use
1.92 kWh/day
NSF/ANSI 456 certified
Yes
Refrigerant
R-290
On the market since
Jul 2023
ENERGY STAR certified
2 Dec 2025

Source: ENERGY STAR certified lab refrigerators and freezers dataset, US EPA, record 4517396, data build 2026-09-29. Figures are as the maker certified them. How we use this data.

Other makers

Machines comparable to the CHG3005SA

Certified lab refrigerators and freezers from other makers, same color class, within 20% of its speed.

ModelTypeForm factorTotal volumeDaily energy use
Thermo Fisher Scientific TSG3005GAHigh Performance RefrigeratorUpright27.1 cu ft1.92 kWh/day
Fisher Brand FBG3005GAHigh Performance RefrigeratorUpright27.1 cu ft1.92 kWh/day
Thermo Fisher Scientific TSG3005SAHigh Performance RefrigeratorUpright27.1 cu ft1.92 kWh/day
Fisher Brand FBG3005SAHigh Performance RefrigeratorUpright27.1 cu ft1.92 kWh/day
So-Low Environmental DH4-27GDHigh Performance RefrigeratorUpright27 cu ft2.26 kWh/day
LabRepCo, LLC LABL-27-HGHigh Performance RefrigeratorUpright27 cu ft2.26 kWh/day

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