Lab refrigerators and freezersENERGY STAR certified
PHCbi PF-L5181W-PA
5 cu ft general purpose freezer lab refrigerator.
Total volume
5 cu ft
Daily energy use
0.66 kWh/day
Form factor
Upright
NSF/ANSI 456 certified
No
Of 9 certified general purpose freezer lab refrigerators and freezers, 0 have a lower daily energy use than the PF-L5181W-PA (0.66 kWh/day).
At 0.66 kWh/day it uses about 241 kWh a year, roughly $31 at 13¢/kWh.
- Maker
- PHCbi
- Model
- PF-L5181W-PA
- Type
- General Purpose Freezer
- Form factor
- Upright
- Total volume
- 5 cu ft
- Doors
- 1
- Glass doors
- 0
- Defrost
- Manual
- Daily energy use
- 0.66 kWh/day
- NSF/ANSI 456 certified
- No
- Refrigerant
- R-600a
- On the market since
- May 2022
- ENERGY STAR certified
- 14 Feb 2025
Source: ENERGY STAR certified lab refrigerators and freezers dataset, US EPA, record 3995404, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Follett FZRNAT5-SD | General Purpose Freezer | Upright | 5 cu ft | 0.66 kWh/day |
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