Réfrigérateur de comptoir : guide d'achat professionnel et caractéristiques techniques

A worktop refrigerator pairs a stainless steel prep surface with refrigerated storage below it, usually 1800mm long, holding 2–8°C for chill service or down to −18°C for freezer duty. For import buyers, the harder question is whether a supplier ships metric sizing and voltage options matched to the destination market — not just capacity.

What a Worktop Refrigerator Actually Does in a Commercial Kitchen

The unit does two jobs at once. The stainless steel top gives kitchen staff a surface for portioning, plating, or assembly. The cabinet underneath keeps ingredients cold and within arm’s reach during service, which is why the format shows up on sandwich lines, pizza prep counters, and bakery stations. It differs from a reach-in refrigerator, which is built for storage rather than active prep, and from an undercounter unit, which skips the load-bearing worktop surface entirely.

Senlis lists commercial refrigeration among the equipment used across its named industries, including Chain Restaurants & Cafés and Hotels & Resorts — both categories where a prep line typically runs a worktop unit for most of a shift rather than opening a walk-in door repeatedly.

Chill, Freezer, or Dual-Temperature: Picking the Right Configuration

The SLS refrigerated worktop line splits into three functional types, each available in two cooling-method variants (GF and GZ, covered below):

• Chill-only (SLS-GFC01 / SLS-GZC01) — 2–8°C, for produce, dairy, and other above-freezing ingredients.
• Freeze-only (SLS-GFD01 / SLS-GZD01) — either −15–0°C or −18–0°C depending on configuration, for ice cream prep or frozen proteins.
• Dual-temperature (SLS-GFS01 / SLS-GZS01) — combines both ranges in one cabinet, useful where a single station needs both chilled and frozen storage without a second unit taking up floor space.
  A sandwich or salad line rarely needs the freeze range. A bakery station running both fresh dough and frozen fruit fillings is a more natural fit for the dual-temperature models.

Six Models, One 1800×600×800mm Footprint: Spec Comparison

Every model in the line shares the same external dimensions. What changes is temperature mode and cooling method.

All six models also list auto-defrost, described either as a heated center beam or as automatic defrost — the catalog doesn’t assign one method to GF and the other to GZ, so treat that as a factory question too, not an assumption.
The GF and GZ naming isn’t just cosmetic. GF-series units are listed as copper tube cooling combined with air circulation. GZ-series units are listed as copper tube cooling alone, with no air-circulation component specified. That’s worth asking about directly if temperature recovery speed after the door opens matters for your application — a busy sandwich line reopening the cabinet every few minutes behaves differently than a slower-turnover prep station.

Metric Sizing: Why 1800×600×800mm Doesn’t Match a US Catalog Listing

Search results for “worktop refrigerator” are dominated by North American foodservice retailers selling inch-sized units — 27-inch, 48-inch, 60-inch, 67-inch, 72-inch models from brands like Atosa, True, and Turbo Air. None of those listings are built around metric kitchen drawings, and none address sourcing for a buyer working in millimeters.

Le SLS worktop line runs a fixed 1800×600×800mm footprint across all six models. Compared with the inch-based catalogs common in North American foodservice retail, a metric-first spec sheet saves a rounding step at the layout-drawing stage — 1800mm converts to roughly 70.9 inches, a figure that doesn’t land cleanly on any single US catalog SKU. For a buyer placing kitchen drawings in millimeters from the start, sourcing a unit that’s specified in millimeters removes a conversion error before it happens.

Four Mistakes Buyers Make When Specifying Worktop Refrigerators for Export

Assuming inch-to-millimeter conversion is close enough. A kitchen layout drawn against a rounded conversion figure can be off by enough to matter once the actual unit arrives at 1800mm exactly.

• Not confirming which freeze range applies. The catalog lists both −15–0°C and −18–0°C as possibilities for the freeze and dual-temperature models without fixing the default — get this in writing before it goes on a customer quote.
• Overlooking voltage and plug standard at order time. Voltage (110V/220V/380V) and plug type (US/EU/UK) are OEM/ODM options, not defaults that can be changed once production has started.
• Treating GF and GZ cooling as interchangeable. The air-circulation component listed for GF models isn’t stated for GZ models. Worth confirming actual recovery-time behavior before specifying either for a high-turnover line.

Certifications and Standards: What CE, RoHS, and ISO 9001 Actually Cover

All six worktop models carry CE marking, RoHS compliance, and ISO 9001-managed production, per the published catalog. Specific certificate numbers and issuing bodies aren’t listed on the product page — request that documentation directly if a customs clearance or tender submission requires it.
Buyers researching this category from a North American starting point will mostly encounter NSF- and UL-listed units, since NSF International and UL are the standards bodies that govern foodservice equipment in that market. CE and RoHS operate under a different framework, relevant for EU-bound shipments and for a number of Southeast Asian and African import markets where CE marking is recognized. The two aren’t interchangeable, and a unit certified for one doesn’t automatically carry the other.
Each unit is also tested for cooling stability, energy efficiency, and noise level before it ships — a qualitative pre-shipment check, not a published dB(A) or kWh figure.

Customizing a Worktop Refrigerator Order

OEM/ODM customization applies across the line. Options include:

• Exterior color and branding
• Internal layout — shelving, lighting, control placement
• Refrigerant type — R290, R134a, or R600, selected per project (the default refrigerant for a standard, non-customized order isn’t published)
• Voltage and plug standard — 110V/220V/380V; US, EU, or UK plug types
• Cabinet layout and size adjustments
• Packaging and user-manual language

Refrigerant choice is worth flagging specifically to distributors reselling into markets with F-Gas or similar natural-refrigerant transition rules, since it’s a configuration decision made at quote stage rather than something confirmed on the base spec sheet.

What This Guide Doesn’t Confirm Yet

A few data points aren’t published for this product line, and this guide isn’t filling them in with estimates:

• Internal cabinet dimensions (only the 1800×600×800mm external footprint is listed)
• Noise level in dB(A) — only that units are tested for noise before shipment, with no figure disclosed
• Power draw or wattage
• Default refrigerant for a non-OEM configuration
• Which SKU defaults to −15–0°C versus −18–0°C
• Certificate numbers and issuing bodies for CE, RoHS, and ISO 9001

If any of these matter for a specific project, request them directly rather than working from an assumed figure.

Sourcing From the Manufacturer Behind the SKU

Senlis has built commercial refrigeration equipment since 2003 from a self-owned, 8,000+ m² production base in Shandong, China, turning out more than 400 units a day under ISO 9001–managed processes. Each worktop goes through laser cutting, stainless steel bending, laser welding, surface polishing, quality inspection, and packing before it’s ready to ship. Buying from the manufacturer directly, rather than through a reseller, is also what makes the OEM/ODM options above possible in the first place — voltage, refrigerant, and branding changes happen at the production stage, not after the fact.

FAQ

 Does the worktop refrigerator line use R290 refrigerant?

The default refrigerant for the standard GFC01–GZS01 configuration isn’t published. OEM/ODM options include R290, R134a, and R600 — specify what’s needed at quote stage rather than assuming one.

 Can I get a freezer worktop that holds exactly −18°C?

Freeze-capable models (GFD01, GZD01, GFS01, GZS01) are listed at either −15–0°C or −18–0°C depending on configuration, without a confirmed default per SKU. Request the specific range in writing before ordering.

Is pricing available online?

No. Senlis quotes per project — model, quantity, voltage, and destination market all factor into the number, typically returned within 24 hours of inquiry.

 What certifications does the worktop line carry?

CE, RoHS, and ISO 9001. Certificate numbers and issuing bodies aren’t published on the catalog page — request documentation directly for customs clearance or tender submissions.