ARES Cool MOMCUBE® 2.65 Cu. Ft. ADA Height Breast Milk Refrigerator (33 to 40°F)

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ARES Cool MOMCUBE® 2.65 Cu. Ft. ADA Height Breast Milk Refrigerator (33 to 40°F) – Product Highlights

• ADA-height cabinet fits beneath a compliant counter, so a lactation room can meet accessibility requirements without giving up dedicated milk storage.
• Built-in or freestanding installation lets one unit drop into casework or stand alone, keeping a single item usable across rooms with different layouts.
• Frost-free operation takes the manual defrost step out of the milk-handling routine and avoids the temperature swings a defrost cycle introduces.
• Digital thermostat control gives staff a readable setpoint rather than an unmarked dial, which matters wherever milk handling has to be documented.
• Three adjustable wire shelves let staff separate milk by collection date or by patient instead of stacking containers in one open compartment.
• Reversible door hinges either way, which is what makes the unit workable in a corner or beside fixed casework.
• Interior lighting makes container labels readable at the moment of retrieval and shortens the time the door stays open.
• ETL and ETL-C listed for electrical safety in both US and Canadian facilities, running from a standard wall outlet with no dedicated service.
• Covers the middle of the milk cold chain, between transport coolers and central storage — the 4.6 cu. ft. ADA-compliant undercounter refrigerator covers larger volumes.
• Part of the ARES Cool proprietary line, distributed exclusively by ARES Scientific, alongside smaller units such as the 1 cu. ft. solid door countertop model.

Frequently Asked Questions – ARES Cool MOMCUBE® 2.65 Cu. Ft. ADA Height Breast Milk Refrigerator (33 to 40°F)

What is an ADA height breast milk refrigerator used for?

It holds expressed human milk at a controlled temperature in the room where milk is collected, prepared, or dispensed. The cabinet stands 32 inches tall so it fits under a counter built to ADA reach requirements, which is what makes it usable in a lactation room or milk prep area rather than a back-of-house equipment space. Working volume is 2.65 cubic feet, sized for daily handling rather than bulk inventory.

Can the unit be built into casework, or does it have to stand alone?

It is rated for either. The same cabinet installs fully enclosed beneath a counter or stands freestanding on its four leveling legs. Facilities planning a fit-out should note the compressor step at the rear of the interior, which reduces usable depth in the bottom of the cabinet.

Does the refrigerator require plumbing or a dedicated electrical circuit?

No plumbing or drain connection is listed in the manufacturer specifications, and frost-free operation means there is no manual defrost to drain. It runs on 115 V AC at 60 Hz and draws 1.0 amp, so a standard wall outlet is sufficient; no dedicated circuit is specified. The unit is ETL and ETL-C listed for electrical safety in US and Canadian facilities.

How does it compare to a portable breast milk cooler?

A portable cooler covers collection and transport and holds a fraction of a cubic foot; this cabinet stays in the room and holds 2.65 cubic feet across three adjustable shelves. Most sites run both, moving milk from a transport unit into a fixed undercounter cabinet on arrival. The trade is portability for organized, documented storage.

Is the refrigerator certified for clinical human milk storage?

The manufacturer specifications published for this unit list ETL and ETL-C electrical safety listings, and no human milk storage certification or validation standard. Facilities operating under a written milk-handling policy should check the 33 to 40°F range and their own monitoring requirements against that policy. ARES Scientific does not represent compliance beyond what the specifications state.