ARES Cool 4.6 cu. ft. Solid Door Undercounter Built-in Controlled Room Temperature Cabinet

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ARES Cool 4.6 cu. ft. Solid Door Undercounter Built-in Controlled Room Temperature Cabinet – Product Highlights

• Active controlled room temperature regulation: Unlike passive ambient storage, the CRT-ARS-HC-UCBI-0404 uses active microprocessor-controlled temperature management to maintain stable CRT conditions independent of building HVAC variation, seasonal temperature swings, or after-hours facility temperature rise — protecting medications and reagents from excursions that passive shelving cannot prevent.
• Compact undercounter built-in design: At 23¾” W × 24½” D × 33⅜” H with front-venting design, the cabinet installs flush within standard undercounter cabinetry without rear clearance, fitting the same footprint as ARES Cool undercounter pharmacy refrigerators for seamless multi-temperature counter configurations.
• Solid door with keyed lock for medication security: The solid right-hinged door with integrated keyed lock restricts access to authorized personnel — supporting pharmacy security compliance, controlled substance storage policies, and regulatory requirements in hospital, retail, and compounding pharmacy environments.
• Integrated temperature alarm system: Audible and visual alarms provide immediate notification of temperature excursion events, supporting the documented alarm response procedures required by state board of pharmacy regulations and pharmacy accreditation standards for all active drug storage equipment.
• R600a hydrocarbon refrigerant system: The eco-friendly R600a refrigerant carries a global warming potential (GWP) of 3, meeting institutional sustainability procurement requirements and aligning with refrigerant transition specifications increasingly mandated by hospital and university purchasing programs.
• UL/C-UL Listed for U.S. and Canadian facilities: Third-party safety certification supports procurement approval in healthcare, pharmacy, and laboratory facilities requiring listed equipment under facility safety standards and insurance requirements across North American markets.
• Standard 115V plug-and-play electrical: No dedicated high-voltage circuit, plumbing, or special ventilation required — the unit plugs into a standard NEMA outlet, enabling installation in any controlled room temperature storage application without infrastructure modifications.
• Multi-industry pharmaceutical storage applications: Suitable for retail and hospital pharmacies, clinical laboratories, blood bank reagent storage, cannabis facilities, vivarium veterinary supply areas, and research environments requiring documented stable ambient storage conditions.
• Part of the ARES Cool proprietary cold storage line: The CRT-ARS-HC-UCBI-0404 is sold exclusively through ARES Scientific as part of the ARES Cool brand, backed by a 2-year parts and labor warranty, 3-year compressor parts warranty, and ARES Scientific direct distributor support.

Frequently Asked Questions – ARES Cool 4.6 cu. ft. Solid Door Undercounter Built-in Controlled Room Temperature Cabinet

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 for pharmacies, clinical laboratories, blood banks, vivariums, research institutions, and healthcare facilities requiring reliable, compliant cold storage with full warranty and distributor support.

What is a controlled room temperature (CRT) cabinet and how does it differ from a pharmacy refrigerator?

A controlled room temperature cabinet actively maintains stable ambient storage conditions within the USP-defined CRT range for medications and reagents that must not be refrigerated or frozen — protecting them from the temperature excursions that occur with uncontrolled passive shelf storage subject to HVAC variation. A pharmacy refrigerator maintains a colder 2°C–8°C range for medications and biologics requiring cold storage. Many pharmacy installations use both types side by side to provide compliant storage across all required pharmaceutical temperature zones within a single counter footprint.

What applications is the CRT-ARS-HC-UCBI-0404 used for?

The CRT-ARS-HC-UCBI-0404 is used for storing oral solid medications, topical preparations, non-refrigerated biologics, pharmaceutical reagents, and test kits requiring stable, documented ambient storage in hospital pharmacies, outpatient dispensing areas, compounding facilities, nursing stations, clinical laboratories, blood bank reagent areas, vivarium veterinary supply rooms, cannabis processing facilities, and research environments where passive uncontrolled shelf storage is not acceptable for compliance or product integrity purposes.

Does the CRT-ARS-HC-UCBI-0404 require special electrical, plumbing, or ventilation?

No special electrical circuits, plumbing, or ventilation are required. The unit operates on standard 115V power and is UL/C-UL Listed, allowing plug-and-play installation in any pharmacy, nursing station, or laboratory setting. The undercounter built-in design does not require rear clearance, and no drain connections or ducting are needed.

How does the CRT cabinet support pharmacy compliance documentation?

The CRT-ARS-HC-UCBI-0404 includes microprocessor temperature control with audible and visual alarms that activate on excursion events, providing the active monitoring foundation required by state board of pharmacy regulations for dedicated drug storage equipment. Facilities requiring continuous temperature logging for pharmacy board inspections, accreditation audits, or GLP compliance can pair this unit with a dedicated temperature monitoring system to generate documented temperature records for regulatory review.