Lit Medicine Cabinet
A mirrored LED cabinet that replaces the mirror and the storage in one opening. Increasingly the default in North American bathrooms, and built here with an aluminium body so it survives the steam.
What This Model Is For
Lit medicine cabinets are more and more popular in North America, because a small bathroom needs storage that is not the vanity top and guests expect the mirror to be lit anyway.
The cabinet is where cheap construction shows fastest: a swollen body, a sagging shelf, a door that no longer closes flush. This cabinet uses an anti-rust aluminium body, adjustable tempered glass shelves and the same mirror and LED specification as our lighted mirrors.
What You Get From This Model
Storage and Mirror in One Opening
One product, one opening, one electrical connection, instead of a mirror plus a separate cabinet elsewhere in the room.
Adjustable Tempered Glass Shelves
Shelf height moves to suit what is stored, and tempered glass handles knocks that crack acrylic.
Magnifier and Double Door Versions
Magnifier mirrors and double door layouts are part of the standard range rather than special orders.
Where This Model Is Installed
- Hotel and extended stay bathrooms that need in-room storage
- Multi-family, apartment and condo bathrooms
- Healthcare and senior living rooms
- Residential renovations replacing an existing recessed cabinet
Who It Is For
Developers, contractors and owners fitting out compact bathrooms in North America, where the lit cabinet is now the expected fitting.
What Goes Wrong Without It
Nowhere to put anything in a small bathroom
The cabinet adds real storage depth without taking floor space or adding another fitting to the wall.
Cabinet bodies that swell and rust
The body is anti-rust aluminium throughout, not coated steel or board.
Uneven interior lighting
Lighting is designed for even output using the same LED strip specification as our mirror range.
How This Model Is Built
Distortion Free Silver Mirror
5mm environmental silver mirror with a fingerprint-proof frosted panel. No copper and no lead in the coating, so the silver edge does not creep or corrode in a wet bathroom.
Shatter Proof Safety Backing
Safety backing film is bonded to the rear of the glass, so a broken mirror stays in one piece instead of falling into a guest bathroom.
Powder Coated Anti Rust Frame
Strong powder coating adhesion on the aluminium body. The coating does not flake off the metal and the metal does not rust.
Structural Bonding
High strength adhesive and a rigid aluminium structure hold the glass, the light box and the mounting plate together as one assembly.
Easy Installation System
A wall plate is fixed first, then the mirror is hung on it. One installer can set a mirror without a second pair of hands on site.
Clean on Every Surface
Every face of the finished product is cleaned and inspected, including the back and the edges the guest never sees.
Technical Data for Cabinet
Values marked TBC are confirmed on the approved drawing rather than guessed here.
| Model | Cabinet |
|---|---|
| Mirror Glass | 5mm environmental silver mirror, copper-free and lead-free, distortion free |
| Safety Backing | Shatter-proof backing film bonded to the rear of the glass |
| Body | Powder coated anti-rust aluminium structure |
| Shelves | Adjustable tempered glass shelves |
| Lighting | Flexible LED strip, T5 LED tube or rigid LED strip with diffuser, 50,000 hour rated life, 10W/m to 22W/m |
| Electrical Parts | All electrical parts are UL listed or CE certified |
| Standards | Meets JA8 standards and Title 24 requirements |
| Ingress Protection | IP44 |
| Standard Sizes | W24" x H36", W30" x H36", W36" x H36", plus custom sizes |
| Optional Functions | Anti-fog defogger, clock display, dimming by touch switch or wall dimmer, Bluetooth speaker, shaver socket, changeable light colour |
| Switching | Touch switch for on/off, dimming, defogger and light colour change |
| Warranty | 3 to 5 years |
| Lead Time | 30 to 45 working days |
| Certificates | UL, cUL, ETL, cETL, CE, SAA, IP44, RoHS |
| Country of Manufacture | China |
| Unit Weight | TBC — confirmed on the approved drawing |
| Packing | TBC — confirmed with the order |
What It Is Made Of and How
Materials
5mm environmental silver mirror without copper or lead, shatter-proof safety backing film, powder coated anti-rust aluminium body, and LED strip or T5 tube light sources with UL listed or CE certified electrical parts.
Manufacturing Process
Glass cutting and edge work, frosting of the light band, aluminium body fabrication and powder coating, LED and driver assembly, structural bonding, cleaning of every surface, then electrical test, load bearing test and final inspection before packing.
Quality Control
Each mirror is inspected before assembly and tested before packing. The mounting system is load bearing tested. Zero complaints is the goal the line is measured against.
Certifications
UL, cUL, ETL, cETL, CE, SAA, IP44 and RoHS. All electrical parts are UL listed or CE certified, and the lighting meets JA8 standards and Title 24 requirements.
What Can Be Changed on This Model
- Size: any width and height to your drawing, beyond the standard range
- Functions: anti-fog defogger, clock, dimming, Bluetooth speaker, shaver socket, changeable light colour
- Light source: flexible LED strip, T5 LED tube or rigid strip with diffuser, 10W/m to 22W/m
- Frosting: standard white, ice flower or cotton fibre frosting
- Switching: touch switch on the mirror or wall switch and dimmer
How It Compares
| Point | Lit Medicine Cabinet | Lighted Mirror |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | Adjustable tempered glass shelves | None |
| Wall requirement | Depth for the cabinet body | Flat wall only |
| Sizes | W24" x H36", W30" x H36", W36" x H36", plus custom sizes | W24" x H36", W36" x H36", W42" x H36", W48" x H36", W60" x H36", plus custom sizes |
| Best for | Compact bathrooms and residences | Repeat guest bathrooms |
Installing and Living With It
Confirm the wall depth and whether the cabinet is surface mounted or recessed before the opening is formed.
Fix the cabinet body, connect the electrical supply, then fit the doors and shelves.
Set shelf heights before handover so the interior suits the amenities being supplied.
Clean glass and mirror with a soft cloth and a non-abrasive cleaner; wipe spills off the aluminium body rather than leaving them to dry.
Questions About Lit Medicine Cabinet
What sizes are available?
W24" x H36", W30" x H36" and W36" x H36" as standard, plus custom sizes.
Are double door cabinets available?
Yes, single and double door versions are both produced, with or without an interior magnifier mirror.
Can the cabinet have a defogger?
Yes. Anti-fog, clock, dimming by touch switch or wall dimmer, Bluetooth speaker, shaver socket and changeable light colour are all available.
What is the shelf material?
Adjustable tempered glass, carried in an anti-rust aluminium body.
What certificates cover the cabinets?
UL, cUL, ETL, cETL, CE, SAA, IP44 and RoHS, the same as our lighted mirrors.
Other Models Worth Comparing
Fog Free Bathroom LED Mirror Model HQ004
HQ004 is the fog free model. A heated pad behind the glass keeps the mirror surface above the dew point, so the guest has a clear mi...
View Model Details
Bathroom LED Mirror With Frame and Shelf
A framed LED mirror with a golden frame and an integrated shelf. It is the decorative end of the range, and it is built to the same ...
View Model Details
High Quality Lighted Mirror Model HQ001
HQ001 is the model most of our hotel clients order first. It is a plain rectangular frameless mirror with a frosted light band, and ...
View Model Details
Reading Before You Specify
Specifying Lit Medicine Cabinets for North American Projects
What to confirm when specifying a lit medicine cabinet for a North American hotel, multi-family or healthcare ...
Read More
UL ETL and CE Certification for Lighted Mirrors Explained
What UL, cUL, ETL, cETL, CE, SAA, IP44 and RoHS actually cover on a lighted bathroom mirror, and which ones yo...
Read MoreRequest A Quotation for Lit Medicine Cabinet
Tell us the sizes, the quantities, the functions you need and the week the mirrors have to be on site.