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Lab refrigerators and freezersENERGY STAR certified

Liebherr SFFfg 5501

13.9 cu ft high performance freezer lab refrigerator.

Total volume

13.9 cu ft

Daily energy use

1.44 kWh/day

Form factor

Upright

NSF/ANSI 456 certified

No

Of 114 certified high performance freezer lab refrigerators and freezers, 36 have a lower daily energy use than the SFFfg 5501 (1.44 kWh/day).

At 1.44 kWh/day it uses about 526 kWh a year, roughly $68 at 13¢/kWh.

Maker
Liebherr
Model
SFFfg 5501
Type
High Performance Freezer
Form factor
Upright
Total volume
13.9 cu ft
Doors
1
Glass doors
0
Defrost
Manual
Daily energy use
1.44 kWh/day
NSF/ANSI 456 certified
No
Refrigerant
R-290
On the market since
Jun 2026
ENERGY STAR certified
20 May 2026

Source: ENERGY STAR certified lab refrigerators and freezers dataset, US EPA, record 4614974, data build 2026-09-29. Figures are as the maker certified them. How we use this data.

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ModelTypeForm factorTotal volumeDaily energy use
PHCbi MDF-MU339HL-PAHigh Performance FreezerUpright13 cu ft1.41 kWh/day
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Thermo Scientific FBG-1230FAHigh Performance FreezerUpright12.9 cu ft2.59 kWh/day
Thermo Scientific TSX1-1230FA-SSHigh Performance FreezerUpright12.9 cu ft2.59 kWh/day
Thermo Scientific TSX1-1230FAHigh Performance FreezerUpright12.9 cu ft2.59 kWh/day
Thermo Scientific TSX2-1520FAHigh Performance FreezerUpright15.4 cu ft1.38 kWh/day

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