Mortuary Cooler Types — Walk-In, Upright, Roll-In & Custom Configurations
Not all mortuary coolers are the same. The right mortuary cooler configuration for your facility depends on your body storage volume, floor plan constraints, budget, and procurement timeline. This guide covers the four primary mortuary cooler types AMC manufactures and how to select the right one.
Upright Mortuary Cooler
The most common mortuary cooler for funeral homes, small hospital morgues, crematories, and coroner offices. Self-contained refrigeration unit with integrated slide-out trays. 2-body through 12-body configurations. Single-door and dual-door models. Electrical connection only — no drain, no construction, no assembly. Lead time: 3–6 weeks. See: Upright Mortuary Cooler Hub · Mortuary Cooler Hub.
Walk-In Mortuary Cooler
A room-sized refrigerated body storage system with interior cadaver rack systems. Standard for hospital morgues, medical examiner offices, high-volume funeral homes, crematories, and university anatomy programs. Configurations from 6×8 through 14×14 and custom. Roll-in mortuary cot access standard. Lead time: 8–14 weeks from confirmed PO. See: Walk-In Mortuary Cooler Hub · U.S. Walk-In Coolers Hub.
Roll-In Mortuary Cooler
A walk-in system with flush floor threshold and wide door clearance specifically designed for full mortuary cot roll-in access without body transfer at the door. Standard for hospital morgues and ME offices where body transfer at the cooler door is not operationally acceptable. All AMC walk-in systems support roll-in cot access. See: Roll-In Mortuary Cooler Hub.
Custom Mortuary Cooler
AMC manufactures custom mortuary coolers for facilities with non-standard floor plan requirements, unusual body capacity needs (beyond standard 14×14), or unique installation environments. Custom walk-in dimensions, non-standard rack configurations, and specialty interior fittings available. See: Custom Mortuary Cooler Hub.
Vault-Style Mortuary Cooler
Compartmentalized body storage with individually-accessed locked or sealed storage positions for forensic ME offices and coroner facilities requiring chain-of-custody body compartmentalization. See: Vault-Style Body Storage Systems.
How to Choose the Right Mortuary Cooler
| Facility Type | Recommended Configuration |
|---|---|
| Small funeral home (under 200 calls/year) | 4-body upright mortuary cooler |
| Medium funeral home (200–500 calls/year) | 6-body or 8-body upright, or 10×10 walk-in |
| High-volume funeral home / crematory | 10×10 or 10×16 walk-in |
| County coroner office | 4-body or 6-body upright, or vault-style |
| ME office — small jurisdiction | 10×10 walk-in with 4-tier racks |
| ME office — mid-size jurisdiction | 10×16 walk-in |
| Hospital morgue | Roll-in walk-in 10×10 or 10×16 |
| University anatomy program | 10×16 or 10×20 walk-in with high-density racks |
See: Mortuary Cooler Pricing Guide · Lead Times · Request Mortuary Cooler Quote →
