Space Between Refrigerator And Side Wall
The fridge including the space away from back wall sticks out 4 farther than the wall.
Space between refrigerator and side wall. You should leave between to 1 of clearance between the walls and cabinetry. You should leave a minimum of 1 and preferably 2 of clearance. The space behind and the sides of the refrigerator is significant because it allows the compressor to breathe and stay in optimum condition.
It also makes sense to avoid the major expense of replacing a condenser. A basic guide is to allow for 2 inches in the back 1 inch at the top between the upper cabinets and the refrigerator and a minimum of 1 8 of an inch on either side of the fridge. The standard fridge of 35 inches width used to come with a 23 cubic feet capacity range.
Measure from wall to counter cabinet to cabinet or whatever may be on either side of your refrigerator space. Measure the width of the space from the end of the cabinet to the side of the fridge. Step 1 measure the space between the fridge and cabinets.
The bottom mount fridge has a width of 700mm and requires at least 50mm space on either side. All measurements on this page use the australian metric system. But you may not realize that if the door of your unit opens against a side wall you need 2 inches of clearance for the door to.
Most manufacturers recommend 1 inch of space around the refrigerator. If your refrigerator is located next to a wall leave 2 inches between the wall and the hinge side of the door so it can swing open. I just measured the distances with my fridge and wall.
The free space measurements refer to the distance between the fridge and cabinets or other objects. Measure the depth that is the distance from the back wall to the front of the fridge. Typically because of the electrical or water connection this will help push the fridge out slightly away from the wall but 1 2 inches is ideal.