Lab refrigerators and freezersENERGY STAR certified
Cardinal Health CHU405GA
4.24 cu ft high performance refrigerator lab refrigerator.
Total volume
4.24 cu ft
Daily energy use
1.16 kWh/day
Form factor
Upright
NSF/ANSI 456 certified
Yes
Of 927 certified high performance refrigerator lab refrigerators and freezers, 169 have a lower daily energy use than the CHU405GA (1.16 kWh/day).
At 1.16 kWh/day it uses about 423 kWh a year, roughly $55 at 13¢/kWh.
- Maker
- Cardinal Health
- Model
- CHU405GA
- Type
- High Performance Refrigerator
- Form factor
- Upright
- Total volume
- 4.24 cu ft
- Doors
- 1
- Glass doors
- 1
- Defrost
- Automatic
- Daily energy use
- 1.16 kWh/day
- NSF/ANSI 456 certified
- Yes
- Refrigerant
- R-290
- On the market since
- Dec 2025
- ENERGY STAR certified
- 3 Feb 2026
Source: ENERGY STAR certified lab refrigerators and freezers dataset, US EPA, record 4529140, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIOCCHETTI MED0143 | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 4.24 cu ft | 1.16 kWh/day |
| FIOCCHETTI LAB0143 | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 4.24 cu ft | 0.74 kWh/day |
| Thermo Scientific TSU405SA | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 4.24 cu ft | 0.74 kWh/day |
| Thermo Scientific TSU405GA | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 4.24 cu ft | 1.16 kWh/day |
| Fisher Brand FBU405SA | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 4.24 cu ft | 0.74 kWh/day |
| Fisher Brand FBU405GA | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 4.24 cu ft | 1.16 kWh/day |
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