Lab refrigerators and freezersENERGY STAR certified
Horizon Scientific HS-VS-LAB-R-12-G-B-IM
8.72 cu ft high performance refrigerator lab refrigerator.
Total volume
8.72 cu ft
Daily energy use
1.2 kWh/day
Form factor
Upright
NSF/ANSI 456 certified
No
Of 927 certified high performance refrigerator lab refrigerators and freezers, 175 have a lower daily energy use than the HS-VS-LAB-R-12-G-B-IM (1.2 kWh/day).
At 1.2 kWh/day it uses about 438 kWh a year, roughly $57 at 13¢/kWh.
- Maker
- Horizon Scientific
- Model
- HS-VS-LAB-R-12-G-B-IM
- Type
- High Performance Refrigerator
- Form factor
- Upright
- Total volume
- 8.72 cu ft
- Doors
- 1
- Glass doors
- 1
- Defrost
- Automatic
- Daily energy use
- 1.2 kWh/day
- NSF/ANSI 456 certified
- No
- Refrigerant
- R-290
- On the market since
- Nov 2025
- ENERGY STAR certified
- 21 Nov 2025
Source: ENERGY STAR certified lab refrigerators and freezers dataset, US EPA, record 4515492, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Health 200, LLC CAH-VS-LS-12 | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 8.72 cu ft | 1.2 kWh/day |
| Cardinal Health 200, LLC CAH-VS-LP-12 | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 8.72 cu ft | 1.2 kWh/day |
| Cardinal Health 200, LLC PH-CAH-VS-12G | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 8.72 cu ft | 1.2 kWh/day |
| B Medical Systems S.A.R.L. L290 | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 8.97 cu ft | 0.92 kWh/day |
| Midea MC-5L216 | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 8.31 cu ft | 1.49 kWh/day |
| Swisslog Healthcare SLHC-MC-5L216 | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 8.31 cu ft | 1.49 kWh/day |
Horizon Scientific
More Horizon Scientific lab refrigerators and freezers
| Model | Type | Form factor | Total volume | Daily energy use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS-HC-LAB-R-26-G-B-IM | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 23 cu ft | 1.68 kWh/day |
| HS-VS-LAB-R-26-G-B-IM | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 19.2 cu ft | 1.41 kWh/day |
| HS-VS-LAB-R-23-G-B-IM | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 16.9 cu ft | 1.47 kWh/day |
| HS-VS-LAB-R-26-S-B-IM | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 19.9 cu ft | 1.07 kWh/day |
| HS-VS-LAB-R-23-S-B-IM | High Performance Refrigerator | Upright | 17.6 cu ft | 1.02 kWh/day |