Wells®
MDW500 Electric Drop-In Waterless Dry Well
Model 5P-MDW500_208V · by Middleby
Price as of Aug 3, 2026. Delivery and installation quoted with your order.
Wells patent-pending dry well units are designed to efficiently hold heated foods at safe serving temperatures without water or drains. MDW500. Each Wells MDW dry well is designed to hold one standard full-size steam table pan up to six inches (152 mm) deep, or equivalent fractional pans, per well. The MDW500 unit is specified for 208 V. Standard Wells MDW dry well units use 0.61 kW per well at 208 V. The controls included with Wells MDW dry well units are infinite controls. Wells MDW dry well units provide an individual control for each well. Wells MDW dry well units are constructed in the U.S.A. with a corrosion-resistant type 430 stainless steel body. The MDW500 unit top width [A] is 71.5 in (1.82 m). The MDW500 unit depth in the specification table is 20 in (508 mm).
Specifications
- Back clearance
- 1 in
- Body material
- type 430 stainless steel
- Control features
- an individual control knob
- Drain requirement
- No
- ENERGY STAR certified
- No
- Electrical connection type
- hard-wire
- Fuel type
- electric
- High-limit alarm / limit
- a high-limit switch
- Mounting / installation format
- top-mounted
- Open kitchen enabled
- No
- Outdoor use
- indoor only
- Overall depth
- 20 in
- Overall width
- 71.5 in
- Plug type
- field wired per local code
- Product or accessory
- product
- Professional installation required
- Yes
- Side clearance
- 1 in
- UL listing
- Yes
- Unit weight
- 130 lb. (59 kg)
- Water connection requirements
- no water
- warranty term
- one-year
For exact dimensions and utility requirements, see the spec sheet.