Step 1: Knowing your dimensions
Fridges are
not technically a standard size, they do however come in more popular sizes and
when you fall within those sizes you will have the most options. So when measuring your fridge, how and what
you measure makes a difference. Some
things to keep in mind:
¨ Try
and Measure the Opening not the fridge
¨ Take
more than one measurement
o Measure
the width in three places, Top, Bottom and Middle
o Watch
for baseboards of lips on cabinets that may shorten your width.
o What
for plugs and water lines that may change your width at certain points
o Measure
height at three places, floors aren’t always level.
¨ If
you can’t measure the opening measure the fridge
o Measure
the cabinet of the fridge along the top to get an accurate width and add 1/8th
of an inch.
o Measure
the space on the left and right of the fridge.
o Measure
the height of the fridge to both the hinges and the cabinet.
o Then
measure the distance to the cabinetry above the fridge on both the left and
right side.
¨ If
you have cabinetry above the fridge, measure how far it comes out from the
wall.
While the above measurements may
seem daunting they can help you know what you can fit, so you don’t fall in
love with fridge you can’t have. Before
ever shopping for a fridge these are the measurements that I would take to
simply know what I can fit and what I can’t
Step 2: Things to watch out for, or things you can change
¨ Walls,
if you have a wall to the right or left of a fridge that extends past the
fridge; it may impede a door opening in a Side by Side or French door, and may
influence the way you have to have a Top or bottom Mount open.
¨ If
you are short on height because of cabinetry above the fridge, some may
consider moving or adjusting the cabinetry.
¨ Islands
in front of the fridge. (The best
Measurement for an Island is from the back
wall were the fridge sits to the edge of the island)
Step 3: Counter Depth VS Standard Depth
¨ The
difference Between a counter depth is the depth of the casing on the fridge,
24” inches with a counter depth and 28” to a standard Depth
¨ The
counter Depth is going to give a more built in look as most counter tops are
about 24” deep.
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