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ARES Cool 20 cu. ft. Single Swing Solid Door Manual Defrost Laboratory Freezer – Product Highlights

• ARES Cool proprietary brand — 20 cu. ft. high-capacity manual defrost upright laboratory freezer: ARES Cool is ARES Scientific’s proprietary line of laboratory and medical-grade cold storage equipment; the ARS-HC-MFP-20P is the highest-capacity model in the ARES Cool manual defrost upright freezer family, providing 20 cu. ft. of stable -15°C to -25°C frozen storage with full ARES Scientific distributor support and a five-year compressor parts warranty.
• 20 cu. ft. capacity for high-demand and industrial frozen storage workflows: At 20 cu. ft., this freezer serves blood banks with the highest frozen plasma and blood product inventory volumes, large-scale pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical GMP frozen reagent archives, high-throughput vivarium frozen sample collections, cannabis extraction operations, and research institutions where 14 or 17 cu. ft. configurations no longer cover operational frozen storage demand without additional freezer units in the same footprint — the external dimensions are identical to the 17 cu. ft. model, with the additional capacity delivered through interior engineering.
• Manual defrost for consistent -15°C to -25°C temperature stability at scale: The manual defrost system eliminates the periodic compressor-driven heat cycles associated with auto defrost — maintaining more consistent frozen storage conditions across all six shelf levels of the 20 cu. ft. cabinet and protecting frozen plasma, biological reagents, pharmaceutical samples, and cannabis extracts from the temperature excursions that auto defrost cycles can introduce; scheduled manual defrost maintenance is required and is most effective when integrated into established facility freezer maintenance protocols.
• 6 amp power draw on a standard NEMA 5-15 plug — circuit planning required: The ARS-HC-MFP-20P draws 6 amps at 115V, 60 Hz — nearly double the 3.5 amp draw of the 14 and 17 cu. ft. siblings — via a standard NEMA 5-15 plug; facilities co-locating this unit with other high-draw equipment on shared 15A circuits should plan dedicated circuit allocation during pre-installation site preparation to ensure reliable operation and avoid breaker trips in blood bank freezer rooms, pharmacy cold storage areas, and research lab cold storage alcoves.
• Microprocessor controller with bi-colored LED display and touchpad controls: The onboard microprocessor delivers precise -15°C to -25°C temperature management via a bi-colored LED digital display and touchpad interface, enabling clear temperature monitoring and setpoint adjustment for GMP frozen storage documentation, blood bank cold chain compliance records, and pharmaceutical inventory management across the expanded 20 cu. ft. frozen storage footprint.
• Comprehensive alarm system — high/low temperature, sensor error, and power failure coverage: Integrated audible and visual alarms covering high temperature, low temperature, sensor error, and power failure conditions support continuous cold chain security for blood bank frozen storage standards, GMP pharmaceutical freezer compliance, and vivarium frozen sample integrity documentation — with power failure alarm coverage that is especially critical at the 20 cu. ft. inventory scale where a cold chain breach affects a larger frozen collection.
• ENERGY STAR certified with R290 low-GWP hydrocarbon refrigerant: ENERGY STAR certification confirms the unit meets EPA energy efficiency standards at the 20 cu. ft. capacity tier, and R290 propane-based hydrocarbon refrigerant’s extremely low global warming potential supports LEED-certified vivarium and laboratory sustainability programs and institutional green procurement requirements where both energy performance and refrigerant environmental impact are evaluated — particularly relevant at the highest capacity tier where total operating energy impact is greatest.
• Six fixed shelves across the same footprint as the 17 cu. ft. model: Six fixed interior shelves provide stable, level support for frozen plasma bags, pharmaceutical containers, reagent bottles, cannabis extract vials, and biological sample boxes across the 30.875 in × 28.75 in cabinet — the same external dimensions as the 17 cu. ft. model — allowing facilities to step up to 20 cu. ft. capacity in an existing allocated floor space without reconfiguring freezer room layouts.
• Solid door with keyed lock for secure, thermally efficient high-volume frozen storage: The right-hinged solid swing door provides superior thermal insulation for the 20 cu. ft. cabinet compared to glass door alternatives — particularly important at higher inventory volume where thermal mass increases and door-opening frequency during inventory access can affect internal temperature stability — while the integrated keyed lock supports controlled substance security and GMP frozen storage access documentation.
• ETL Listed — white powder-coated steel exterior with high-density urethane foam insulation: ETL listing confirms NRTL safety compliance; the white powder-coated steel exterior and high-density urethane foam insulation deliver durable, long-service temperature retention and energy efficiency across the larger 20 cu. ft. cabinet volume, built for continuous pharmaceutical, clinical, vivarium, and industrial frozen storage operation in high-demand laboratory environments.

Frequently Asked Questions – ARES Cool 20 cu. ft. Single Swing Solid Door Manual Defrost Laboratory Freezer

What is ARES Cool?

ARES Cool is ARES Scientific’s proprietary line of laboratory and medical-grade cold storage equipment, designed and sold exclusively through ARES Scientific to serve blood banks, pharmaceutical manufacturers, clinical labs, vivariums, pathology departments, research institutions, and cannabis operations — the ARS-HC-MFP-20P is the highest-capacity model in the ARES Cool manual defrost upright laboratory freezer family, purpose-built for facilities requiring 20 cu. ft. of stable -15°C to -25°C frozen storage where lower-capacity models no longer meet operational demand.

How does the 20 cu. ft. model differ from the 14 and 17 cu. ft. ARES Cool manual defrost freezers?

The ARS-HC-MFP-20P provides 20 cu. ft. of frozen storage — 43% more than the 14 cu. ft. model and 18% more than the 17 cu. ft. model — in the same 30.875 in × 28.75 in external footprint as the 17 cu. ft. unit, making it possible to step up to the highest capacity tier without additional floor space; the key electrical difference is the 6 amp power draw (vs. 3.5 amps for the 14 and 17 cu. ft. siblings), which requires dedicated circuit planning for high-draw co-located equipment; all three models share the same -15°C to -25°C range, R290 refrigerant, manual defrost system, ETL listing, ENERGY STAR certification, and warranty terms.

What applications is this 20 cu. ft. freezer used for?

The ARES Cool 20 cu. ft. Manual Defrost Laboratory Freezer is used in high-volume blood bank operations managing large frozen plasma and cryoprecipitate inventories, pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical GMP frozen reagent archives, high-throughput vivarium frozen sample and biological reagent collections, large-scale cannabis extraction cold storage, pathology departments, and university or commercial research labs where the 20 cu. ft. capacity is required to consolidate frozen inventory in a single high-capacity upright manual defrost freezer rather than multiple smaller units.

Does the higher amperage draw require special electrical installation?

The unit uses a standard 115V, 60 Hz NEMA 5-15 plug — no special plug or outlet type is required — but the 6 amp draw is nearly double the 3.5 amps drawn by the 14 and 17 cu. ft. models in this family; facilities co-locating this freezer with other high-draw equipment on shared 15A circuits should plan for a dedicated circuit during pre-installation site preparation to prevent nuisance tripping and ensure continuous power delivery to the freezer, which is especially critical for blood bank, pharmaceutical, and biopharmaceutical GMP cold storage environments where uninterrupted frozen storage power is required.

Why is the power failure alarm particularly important at 20 cu. ft. capacity?

At 20 cu. ft., a cold chain breach from an undetected power failure affects a substantially larger frozen inventory than at smaller capacity tiers — making the integrated audible and visual power failure alarm a critical safeguard for blood bank frozen plasma collections, pharmaceutical GMP frozen sample archives, and high-value biological reagent inventories where a single power interruption without immediate detection and response could result in significant sample loss; for broader context on frozen storage monitoring best practices in laboratory and clinical environments, the ARES Scientific resource on laboratory freezer energy and monitoring provides additional context.

What certifications does this freezer carry?

The ARS-HC-MFP-20P is ETL Listed — confirming NRTL safety compliance equivalent to UL listing for laboratory equipment — and ENERGY STAR Certified, confirming EPA energy efficiency standards are met at the 20 cu. ft. capacity tier; R290 propane-based hydrocarbon refrigerant further supports institutional sustainability goals and green laboratory procurement requirements, with its extremely low global warming potential making it a strong fit for facilities evaluating environmental impact alongside energy performance in high-capacity laboratory freezer procurement.