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Lab refrigerators and freezersENERGY STAR certified

Liebherr SFTsg 1501

3.5 cu ft high performance freezer lab refrigerator.

Total volume

3.5 cu ft

Daily energy use

0.38 kWh/day

Form factor

Upright

NSF/ANSI 456 certified

No

Of 114 certified high performance freezer lab refrigerators and freezers, 0 have a lower daily energy use than the SFTsg 1501 (0.38 kWh/day).

At 0.38 kWh/day it uses about 139 kWh a year, roughly $18 at 13¢/kWh.

Maker
Liebherr
Model
SFTsg 1501
Type
High Performance Freezer
Form factor
Upright
Total volume
3.5 cu ft
Doors
1
Glass doors
0
Defrost
Manual
Daily energy use
0.38 kWh/day
NSF/ANSI 456 certified
No
Refrigerant
R-600a
On the market since
Jan 2025
ENERGY STAR certified
5 Jun 2025

Source: ENERGY STAR certified lab refrigerators and freezers dataset, US EPA, record 4429438, 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
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