Lab refrigerators and freezersENERGY STAR certified
Follett REF2i-**
1.6 cu ft high performance refrigerator lab refrigerator.
Total volume
1.6 cu ft
Daily energy use
0.48 kWh/day
Form factor
Upright
NSF/ANSI 456 certified
Yes
Of 927 certified high performance refrigerator lab refrigerators and freezers, 18 have a lower daily energy use than the REF2i-** (0.48 kWh/day).
At 0.48 kWh/day it uses about 175 kWh a year, roughly $23 at 13¢/kWh.
- Maker
- Follett
- Model
- REF2i-**
- Type
- High Performance Refrigerator
- Form factor
- Upright
- Total volume
- 1.6 cu ft
- Doors
- 1
- Glass doors
- 0
- Defrost
- Automatic
- Daily energy use
- 0.48 kWh/day
- NSF/ANSI 456 certified
- Yes
- Refrigerant
- R-600a
- On the market since
- Feb 2026
- ENERGY STAR certified
- 11 Feb 2026
Source: ENERGY STAR certified lab refrigerators and freezers dataset, US EPA, record 4561857, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Medical Systems S.A.R.L. L55 | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 1.62 cu ft | 0.82 kWh/day |
| B Medical Systems S.A.R.L. B51 | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 1.68 cu ft | 0.58 kWh/day |
| B Medical Systems S.A.R.L. P55 | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 1.68 cu ft | 0.58 kWh/day |
| Midea MC-5L42 | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 1.47 cu ft | 0.63 kWh/day |
| Swisslog Healthcare SLHC-MC-5L42 | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 1.47 cu ft | 0.63 kWh/day |
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