{"product_id":"products-akai-rfma-k140s-90l-refrigerator","title":"AKAI RFMA-K140S 140L Gross\/ 90L Net Single Door Refrigerator — Tropical Climate Rated, Reversible Door, Silver | Staff Accommodation, Labour Camps \u0026 Offices","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe AKAI RFMA-K140S is a 90-litre single-door refrigerator built for bulk institutional supply — tropical climate class rated to 43°C ambient, 0.49 kWh per 24 hours, 22 kg, and 345 units to a 40ft high-cube container.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is designed for the rooms most fridges are not: staff accommodation, labour accommodation blocks, site offices, pantries, studios and compact units where ambient temperature is high, space is tight and the unit has to keep running without attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRated for UAE conditions, not European ones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is the specification that matters most in bulk accommodation supply, and the one most buyers never check.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe RFMA-K140S carries climate class \u003cstrong\u003eN\/ST\/T\u003c\/strong\u003e — certified for operation up to the \u003cstrong\u003eT (tropical) rating of +43°C ambient\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMost compact refrigerators sold at the low end of this market are SN or N class, rated only to \u003cstrong\u003e+32°C\u003c\/strong\u003e. That is fine in a continuously air-conditioned apartment. It is not fine in:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn accommodation block where air conditioning is zoned, timed, or switched off during working hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA pantry, store or corridor position with no dedicated cooling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA site office or portacabin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA room that takes direct afternoon sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAny location during a power interruption or an AC breakdown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRun a 32°C-rated fridge above its rating and you get higher consumption, condensation and door-seal sweating, failure to hold a safe internal temperature, and a materially shortened compressor life. Across 100 units in a single accommodation block, that becomes a replacement cycle rather than an inconvenience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe T rating is what prevents it. For procurement into staff housing, this specification should be a shortlisting criterion, not an afterthought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRunning cost, which the operator pays\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003e0.49 kWh per 24 hours\u003c\/strong\u003e, the RFMA-K140S consumes approximately \u003cstrong\u003e179 kWh per year\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAt Dubai rates of roughly 34 fils per kWh (28 fils slab plus the 6 fils fuel surcharge), that works out at:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eUnits installed\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eApproximate annual electricity cost\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 unit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAED 61\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50 units\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAED 3,040\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 units\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAED 6,081\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200 units\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAED 12,162\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThose figures are indicative — confirm against your own DEWA tariff and current fuel surcharge, which is revised monthly. But the structure of the calculation is the point: on a 100-unit installation running for seven years, the gap between an efficient unit and a careless one is a real line in the operating budget, and it is paid by whoever holds the electricity account.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eR600a\u003c\/strong\u003e refrigerant charge is a modern, low global-warming-potential hydrocarbon with better thermodynamic efficiency than the older R134a it replaced, which is part of how the consumption figure is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBuilt for rooms where space is the constraint\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e450 mm wide, 490 mm deep, 831 mm high.\u003c\/strong\u003e The height sits below a standard worktop, so it can be installed under a counter in an office pantry or studio kitchenette, or stand free against a wall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInternal condenser.\u003c\/strong\u003e There is no exposed coil on the back. The unit sits closer to the wall, there is no cooling grille to be damaged during installation or to collect dust and lint — a genuine maintenance saving in dusty site and accommodation environments where exposed coils clog and efficiency falls away.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReversible door.\u003c\/strong\u003e The hinge can be fitted on either side. In accommodation blocks built to mirrored room layouts, this means a single SKU serves every room instead of ordering two door configurations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable feet\u003c\/strong\u003e to level the unit on uneven screed or tiled floors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSpecified for bulk handling and installation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e22 kg net weight.\u003c\/strong\u003e One person can carry and position a unit. On a 200-room installation, that is the difference between a two-man crew per floor and a single installer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e24 kg gross, 880 × 520 × 460 mm packed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 0.21 m³ per unit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e345 units per 40ft high-cube container\u003c\/strong\u003e — roughly 72.6 m³ and 8,280 kg gross. Useful when planning shipment consolidation, phased delivery or site storage against a handover date.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDay-to-day features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable thermostat\u003c\/strong\u003e — set once at commissioning and leave it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInterior lighting.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInternal chiller compartment\u003c\/strong\u003e behind a hinged flap for ice and short-term frozen storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver finish\u003c\/strong\u003e, which hides marks better than white in high-traffic shared accommodation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTwo things to be clear about before you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere is no door lock.\u003c\/strong\u003e The manufacturer specification states this plainly, and so do we. If you are fitting shared rooms where occupants each need secured storage, this is not the model — tell us and we will quote a lockable alternative instead of letting you find out at handover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e90 litres suits one to two occupants, a desk-side office fridge, a pantry or a studio.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is not sized as the single shared refrigerator for a room of six or eight workers. For shared kitchens serving a full accommodation wing you want a larger capacity unit, and we can specify both in the same order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWho this is specified for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFacilities management companies and accommodation operators fitting out staff and labour housing. Contractors equipping site offices and portacabins. Office fit-out and FM contractors supplying pantries and break rooms. Hotel and hospitality operators fitting back-of-house and staff quarters. Property developers and landlords furnishing studios and compact units. Any buyer purchasing in quantity who needs the same unit available across a multi-phase project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBuying in volume from Cart Max Electronics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWe supply refrigeration in quantity across the UAE, and we work the way project procurement actually runs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProject pricing\u003c\/strong\u003e on volume, with a formal quotation against your specification or BOQ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhased delivery\u003c\/strong\u003e against your handover programme, and — this is the one that causes most problems in the market — \u003cstrong\u003econfirmed model availability across the full project timeline before you commit to phase one\u003c\/strong\u003e, so you are not left with two floors of a building carrying a different model because the first SKU was discontinued between phases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplete documentation\u003c\/strong\u003e — trade licence, VAT certificate, country of origin and conformity documentation — for tender submissions, FM contracts and government or semi-government supply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine UAE stock with a tax invoice.\u003c\/strong\u003e That invoice is what makes your statutory cover under UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 5 of 2023 enforceable: a minimum one-year warranty against manufacturing defects, with repair, replacement and refund as remedies in that order, and the burden of proof on the seller for any defect appearing in the first six months. On a 200-unit order, enforceable warranty terms are worth considerably more than a few dirhams off the unit price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSend us your room count, the installation locations and your delivery programme\u003c\/strong\u003e and we will come back with project pricing, lead times and a container plan. If a different capacity or a lockable model suits the application better, we will say so.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Akai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67758254751843,"sku":null,"price":549.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7950\/5507\/files\/Akai90LCompactRefrigearor_1.png?v=1792508261","url":"https:\/\/cartmaxuae.com\/products\/products-akai-rfma-k140s-90l-refrigerator","provider":"Cart Max UAE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}