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PHCbi MDF-MU539HL-PA

17.8 cu ft high performance freezer lab refrigerator.

Total volume

17.8 cu ft

Daily energy use

1.86 kWh/day

Form factor

Upright

NSF/ANSI 456 certified

No

Of 114 certified high performance freezer lab refrigerators and freezers, 43 have a lower daily energy use than the MDF-MU539HL-PA (1.86 kWh/day).

At 1.86 kWh/day it uses about 679 kWh a year, roughly $88 at 13¢/kWh.

Maker
PHCbi
Model
MDF-MU539HL-PA
Type
High Performance Freezer
Form factor
Upright
Total volume
17.8 cu ft
Doors
2
Glass doors
0
Defrost
Manual
Daily energy use
1.86 kWh/day
NSF/ANSI 456 certified
No
Refrigerant
R-290
On the market since
Dec 2020
ENERGY STAR certified
19 Dec 2024

Source: ENERGY STAR certified lab refrigerators and freezers dataset, US EPA, record 4512619, 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
Midea MD-40L518High Performance FreezerUpright17.7 cu ft1.65 kWh/day
Midea MD-25L518High Performance FreezerUpright17.7 cu ft1.65 kWh/day
Swisslog Healthcare SLHC-MD-25L518High Performance FreezerUpright17.7 cu ft1.65 kWh/day
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