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Lowest Global Warming Potential Refrigerators And Freezers

Many refrigerants — the material in a freezer or refrigerator that are used to create a cooling effect — are harmful to the Earth’s atmosphere. As a result, they are labeled as having high “Global Warming Potential” or GWP.

Low GWP freezers and refrigerator do exist and can be spefically shopped for. These appliances usually used R-600a or R-441A refrigerants.

GWP ratings vary depending if you are looking at the number for the 25-, 50-, or 100-year impact of that material on the atmosphere. Lower numbers are better, so an ideal number would be 0, but ratings of 3 an under are considered good.

The common, but outdated, refrigerant called R-22 is a type of hydrochlorofluorocarbon. It’s sometimes labeled as HCFC-22 and has a GWP rating of about 1800 (100-year rating). On the other side of the spectrum there are substances like refrigerant grade ammonia (R-717) which has a GWP of 0, marking a vast improvement.

R-600a, or Iso-Butane, is an increasingly popular refrigerant 2022 thanks to its affordable price and low GWP (about 3). R-600 is commonly found in residential and small commercial refrigerators, freezers, water coolers, and drink dispensers.

Lowest GWP Refrigerators

Model Refrigerant Type GWP Inital Sale Date
Insignia NS-CF31TM**26L R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) June 23, 2025
Frigidaire FRFG2011A* R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) June 23, 2025
Samsung RF90F29EE** R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) June 20, 2025
Samsung RF90F23EE** R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) June 20, 2025
Blomberg BRFD2230XSS2 R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) June 13, 2025
Samsung BRB70F10DES* R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) June 13, 2025
Summit LBF30172SS R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) June 10, 2025
Summit LBF30173W R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) June 10, 2025
Summit SBF175SS R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) June 10, 2025
Summit SBF176W R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) June 10, 2025
Summit SFD3017SSIM R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) June 9, 2025
Summit LFD3017SSIM R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) June 9, 2025
Summit SBF174SSIM R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) June 9, 2025
Summit FDRD175SSIM R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) June 9, 2025
Summit FFBF172W R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) June 9, 2025
Summit FFBF173SS R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) June 9, 2025
Summit FFBF174SSIM R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) June 9, 2025
Summit LBF30171SSIM R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) June 9, 2025
Whirlpool KRFC236S**** R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) June 6, 2025
Samsung RM80F22WE* R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) May 29, 2025
Whirlpool WRFC7036R*** R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) May 20, 2025
Whirlpool WRFC3036R*** R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) May 20, 2025
Whirlpool WRFC5236R*** R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) May 20, 2025
Samsung RM70F22NE* R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) May 8, 2025
KOOLMORE KM-RERFD**-18C R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) May 2, 2025
LG LF20G6331* R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) April 17, 2025
Midea UR-BCD512WX-SQ-IK R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) April 11, 2025
Midea UR-BCD512WX-SQ R-600a,2.29 R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) April 11, 2025
Midea WHD-113F**L R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) April 10, 2025
ELEMENT ERBM19CB* R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) April 10, 2025
Midea WHS-121L**1 R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) April 8, 2025
Frigidaire FRMS274TA* R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) April 7, 2025
Midea MRF18B4A** R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) April 2, 2025
Midea WHD-113F**1 R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) April 2, 2025
Mainstays MS553614756001 R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) April 1, 2025
Miele KFMC 3632 L R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) March 31, 2025
Miele KFMC 3632 R R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) March 31, 2025
Miele KFMC 3642 FD R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) March 31, 2025
Miele KFMC 3642 L R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) March 31, 2025
Miele KFMC 3836 L R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) March 31, 2025

Lowest GWP Freezers

Model Refrigerant Type GWP Inital Sale Date
BANGSON US-BSR-0176-1 R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) March 27, 2025
BANGSON US-BSR-0176-2 R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) March 27, 2025
BANGSON US-BSR-0176A R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) March 27, 2025
BANGSON US-BSR-0196 R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) March 27, 2025
BANGSON US-BSR-0196-1 R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) March 27, 2025
BANGSON US-BSR-0196-2 R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) March 27, 2025
BANGSON US-BSR-0196A R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) March 27, 2025
BANGSON US-BSR-0176 R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) March 26, 2025
WANAI BC/BD-63 R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) December 26, 2024
WANAI BC/BD-110 R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) December 26, 2024
Fisher & Paykel RS18F*E* R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) December 6, 2024
Fisher & Paykel RS24F*E* R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) December 6, 2024
Fisher & Paykel RS30F*E* R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) December 6, 2024
WANAI BC/BD-79 R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) November 26, 2024
WANAI BC/BD-72 R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) October 25, 2024
Midea MRU17F5A** R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) September 30, 2024
Beko BUFR2715MG R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) July 31, 2024
Frigidaire PRDF1922A* R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) July 19, 2024
Marathon MUF80BLS R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) July 15, 2024
Marathon MUF80W R-600a R-600a (GWP:3 | Lower GWP) July 15, 2024
Lowest GWP Freezers And Fridges

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