Under Counter Fridge 80L - Reversible Door 240V

Under Counter Fridge 80L - 240V

An 80-litre undercounter refrigerator designed for site offices, welfare canteens, and indoor workspaces where mains-powered 240V refrigeration is required in a compact, worktop-height footprint. Built and supplied by CMT Group, the CMT brand appears on the product rating plate and packaging, this unit is designed specifically for the site welfare and construction environment, not repurposed from a consumer appliance range. The reversible door fits left or right opening to suit any cabin or office layout, and the separate enclosed chiller compartment with included ice cube tray extends usability beyond standard fridge storage.

How reversible door fitting solves the site welfare installation problem

A fixed-hinge fridge installed in the wrong orientation blocks the door from opening fully against a cabin wall, worktop, or adjacent unit, a common and frustrating problem in compact site office and welfare cabin layouts where space is tight. The reversible door on this unit allows the hinge to be moved from one side to the other before installation, ensuring the door opens freely into the available space regardless of where the fridge is positioned in the cabin. This removes the need to measure and specify hinge side before ordering, and eliminates the risk of an incorrectly oriented unit arriving on site.

Key Features

• Reversible door: Hinge transfers from left to right opening before installation — suits any site office or welfare cabin layout without pre-ordering a specific hinge configuration

• Separate enclosed chiller compartment: Runs colder than the main fridge body with its own hinged door. Included ice cube tray allows ice to be made on site for drinks and welfare use

• 80-litre capacity: Full undercounter capacity across three adjustable interior shelves, a salad crisper drawer, and three door shelves, sufficient for a welfare cabin serving a small to medium site team

• Adjustable thermostat: Dial-controlled temperature adjustment allows the cooling level to be matched to ambient temperature, important in welfare cabins and site offices where the surrounding temperature varies significantly between seasons

• Compact undercounter footprint: At W 445 x H 835 x D 445mm, the unit fits beneath a standard worktop and within a welfare cabin or site office without structural modification

• R600a refrigerant: Low global warming potential refrigerant with a charge of only 19g, the standard for modern compliant domestic and commercial refrigeration

• UKCA and CE marked: Certified to UK electrical and product safety requirements. CMT Group listed as responsible party on the rating plate

Who is this for

Trades and roles:

• Site managers

• Welfare supervisors

• Facilities managers

• Site administrators

• Construction project managers

Industries:

• Construction and civil engineering

• Utilities and infrastructure

• Facilities management

• Highways and groundworks

• Manufacturing and light industrial

 Specifications

Compatibility

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the climate class rating and what does it mean for site use?
A: This unit is rated climate class N and ST, meaning it is designed to operate correctly in ambient temperatures between 10°C and 38°C. For most UK site offices and welfare cabins this covers the full working year. In unheated cabins during winter months where ambient temperature can drop below 10°C, the thermostat may not engage reliably and the unit will not maintain consistent refrigeration temperature, switch off and unplug if the cabin is unheated and ambient temperature is expected to fall below 10°C for extended periods.

Q: Can the door hinge be reversed and how is it done?
A: Yes. The door hinge is fully reversible from left to right opening before installation. The hinge transfer involves removing the top and bottom hinge pins, repositioning the door, and refitting the pins on the opposite side. Full instructions are included in the instruction manual supplied with the unit. Reversing the hinge takes approximately 15 to 20 minutes with a basic screwdriver. Always reverse the hinge before positioning the unit against a wall, it is significantly easier to do on an open floor.

Q: What is the chiller compartment and what can it store?
A: The chiller compartment is a separate enclosed section at the top of the interior with its own hinged door. It runs colder than the main fridge body and is suited to storing items that benefit from near-freezing temperatures, butter, certain cheeses, and drinks requiring rapid chilling. The included ice cube tray fits in the chiller compartment and produces ice for welfare use. The chiller compartment is not a freezer, it cannot freeze food for long-term storage.

Q: What is the noise level and is it suitable for a site office environment?
A: The unit operates at 41 dB, which is comparable to a quiet conversation at normal distance. In a site office or welfare cabin with ambient noise from operatives, site traffic, and plant, 41 dB is not perceptible as intrusive. The compressor cycles on and off rather than running continuously, so the unit is not a constant noise source.

Q: What does the F energy rating mean and what will it cost to run?
A: The F energy rating on the UK scale reflects that this is a compact undercounter unit rather than a modern A-rated large appliance, the rating scale accounts for appliance size and type. Annual energy consumption is 105 kWh/annum, which at current UK average electricity rates equates to approximately £28 to £35 per year to run. For a site welfare application where the unit is operational during working hours and switched off or set to minimum during site shutdowns, actual annual cost will typically be lower than the rated figure.

Q: Is this fridge suitable for use on a 110V site supply?
A: No. This unit operates on 220–240V ~ 50Hz only and is supplied with a standard UK 13A mains plug. It requires a standard 240V mains socket as found in welfare cabins, site offices, and permanent buildings. It is not compatible with 110V site transformer supplies used for power tools.

Q: Can I order these fridges in bulk for multiple site welfare units across a project?
A: Bulk orders are straightforward through CMT Group's EDGE procurement portal, which allows procurement teams to assign orders to specific sites, manage per-project budgets, and track every delivery in real time. 

Q: How quickly can this fridge be delivered to a construction site?
A: Order by 7pm for next-day delivery to site. CMT Group operates its own fleet of vehicles covering over 95% of the UK mainland, with live order tracking, real-time ETAs, and What3Words integration for delivery to a specific compound, gate, or entrance. For time-critical site fit-outs, VIP 2-hour delivery is available from any CMT depot.