Phoenix LAT3W38 38-Inch Wide 3-Drawer Lateral Fireproof File Cabinet

The Phoenix LAT3W38 Fireproof Lateral File Cabinet is a 3-drawer, 38-3/4" wide lateral fireproof file cabinet designed for legal and letter-size filing. It is a strong choice for offices, records rooms, legal departments, medical practices, schools, accounting departments, government agencies, and shared administrative spaces that need protected document storage with a more space-conscious footprint than wider 44" models.

This model offers a practical balance of filing capacity, fire protection, and everyday usability. The 3-drawer configuration provides more storage than a 2-drawer cabinet while avoiding the full height and weight of a 4-drawer unit. At 41-3/4" high, the top surface can also be useful for a printer, scanner, mail station, file sorting area, or other office equipment.

The LAT3W38 supports both legal and letter-size files, stored front-to-back or side-to-side. This gives your office flexibility when organizing mixed records, department files, client folders, employee documents, school records, medical files, financial paperwork, or archived business records. Built with Phoenix proprietary Styronite® insulation, this cabinet is UL Class 350 rated and tested to withstand 1700°F for 1 hour.

Key Product Details

• Model: LAT3W38
• Product Line: World Class Insulated Files
• Drawer Count: 3 drawers
• File Compatibility: Letter and legal-size files, side-to-side or front-to-back
• Exterior Dimensions: 41-3/4"H x 38-3/4"W x 23-5/8"D
• Interior Drawer Dimensions: 10-1/2"H x 32-1/2"W x 15"D
• Weight: 694 lbs.
• Standard Colors: Black, Light Gray, and Putty
• Delivery: Free delivery included
• Warranty: 3-Year Parts and Labor Warranty plus Lifetime After-Fire Replacement Warranty

Fire, Impact, and Water Protection

The Phoenix LAT3W38 is designed to protect important paper records from fire and related emergency damage. The cabinet is UL Class 350 rated for 1 hour at 1700°F, helping keep paper documents below critical temperatures during a fire. This makes it a much stronger records protection option than a standard metal file cabinet.

The cabinet is also impact tested to withstand a 30 foot drop while maintaining integrity. This is important because real fires can involve falling debris, structural movement, and emergency response conditions. The LAT3W38 is also explosion tested for 2000°F flash fire exposure.

Water resistance is another important part of fire protection. Sprinklers and fire hoses can damage paper documents even when the fire itself does not reach the cabinet. The LAT3W38 uses labyrinth seals and gaskets to help resist water from sprinklers and hose spray.

Security and Drawer Protection

• Key-operated plunger lock: Secures all drawers at once and includes 2 keys.
• Separate insulated drawers: Each drawer is independently insulated for added protection.
• Anti-tip protection: Prevents more than one drawer from opening at the same time.
• Heavy-duty suspension: Supports smooth drawer operation, even when loaded.
• Durable textured enamel finish: Built for professional office environments.

The separate insulated drawer design is valuable in active offices. If one drawer is open during an emergency, the remaining closed drawers continue to provide protected storage as individual insulated compartments. This helps reduce the risk of total document loss if the cabinet is being accessed when an emergency begins.

Why Choose a 3-Drawer 38" Lateral Fireproof File?

A 3-drawer 38" lateral file cabinet is a smart option for offices that need more capacity than a 2-drawer unit but want a smaller footprint than a 44" wide lateral cabinet. It offers wider filing access than many vertical file cabinets while keeping the cabinet size manageable for offices, hallways, records rooms, and shared work areas.

The 3-drawer height also makes the cabinet easier to use in daily workflows. The top can serve as a practical work surface, while the drawers below keep protected records organized and accessible. This combination works well for administrative departments, legal teams, medical offices, school offices, accounting departments, real estate offices, and other businesses that need secure records storage without using unnecessary floor space.

Specifications

Delivery Information

This cabinet includes free delivery. Because the LAT3W38 weighs 694 lbs., delivery details should be reviewed before shipment. Please tell us in advance if the delivery location includes stairs, tight turns, elevators, narrow doorways, small truck access, remote locations, or any other special access conditions.

• Dock or Curbside Delivery: Best for commercial locations that can receive freight from a full-size truck. The cabinet is delivered on a pallet, and the customer is responsible for moving it from the delivery point.
• Inside Doorway or Garage Delivery: Available as an upgrade for qualifying commercial or residential locations. This service is intended for delivery just inside the first accessible doorway, lobby, receiving area, or garage. The cabinet remains packaged and on the pallet.
• Full-Service Set-in-Place Delivery: Available as an upgrade for qualifying locations with ground-floor or elevator access. This service includes uncartoning, placement, and removal of packaging materials.
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Additional charges may apply for stairs, restricted access, remote locations, small truck requirements, or other special site conditions. Delivery details are confirmed before shipment.

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