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Refrigerator door opening clearance.
Many of the newer refrigerators are taller than the older products of 10 15 years ago.
Side by side the average size of a side by side fridge is 32 to 39 inches in width 65 to 71 inches in height and 29 to 31 inches in depth.
The standard depth of a refrigerator extends about six inches past the front edge of the counters.
This means that the door will not protrude into the area of the cabinet opening when open.
He recommended that i go with a maytag mft2771wem that would not need the additional clearance.
The other issue is the width of 15 year old or older refrigerators.
However most of the issues are height.
These refrigerators need very little clearance on the sides typically 1 4 to 1 2 inch for.
The standard size of a french door refrigerator is 29 to 36 inches in width 68 to 70 inches in height and 29 to 34 inches in depth.
The first store i went to said no problem.
Many standard refrigerator models come with built in doorstops to control how far the door can swing open.
These units are often preset to allow the door to open 130 degrees but if this is too.
When it comes to the door opening of a new refrigerator you need to think about how far the door will open and fill the space of your kitchen.
The french refrigerator doors are half the size of a standard one door refrigerator.
When you purchase a new refrigerator just measure the old refrigerator as well as the cabinet.
The second store i went to for a price comparison said it wouldn t work because the hinge was out to far.
My concern was whether i would be able to open the right door.
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Whether you are envisioning a bottom freezer top freezer side by side or french door model fridge you can expect a standard fridge to have exterior measurements that range from 28 3 4 inches to 39 3 4 inches in width 61 3 4 inches to 71 1 4 inches in height and 28 3 4 inches to 34 5 8 inches in depth.
Many newer fridges have zero clearance doors doors that open flush with the sides of their cabinets.
Refrigerators are designed for these cabinets widths.
Standard refrigerator dimensions vary depending on the type of refrigerator.