Most manufacturers recommend 1 inch of space around the refrigerator.
Can you put a side by side refrigerator next to a wall.
I have exacltly 36 inches of width.
It s the only place in the kitchen that.
The refrigerator needs to be in the corner of the kitchen therefore against a wall.
The wall in question is actually where the entrance into the kitchen from a hallway is.
However i have a wall that extends 41 on the right side.
How close can a refrigerator go to a side wall.
There is just enough room on one wall next to the pantry to fit a side by side refrigerator as well as the double wall ovens that i ve always dreamed of.
The lg refrigerator space requirements are meant to allow the appliance to have room for heat to circulate.
I have the fridge next to a wall no filler just a small clear rubber bumper.
So the wall extends about nine inches from the front of the fridge and then the open space of the doorway.
My s s maytag is on life support.
A common question many face especially when spatially limited in the kitchen is whether you can put a stove next to a refrigerator.
If you have an occasionally need to open the door 90 degrees why you can pull the fridge forward a few inches and swing away.
An oven right next to the refrigerator heats up the fridge and makes it work harder consuming more energy and potentially shortening the.
The two items are obviously essential for any working kitchen but having them placed side by side can cause some problems.
Here is computer drawing of a solution from the cabinet maker refrigerator has a 2x4 in back so the sides come out past the offending wall but the cabinet above and the wall next to the fridge come out more and give it a built in look although it is not counter depth even a counter depth would not work in this situation you would just.
Before ordering your new refrigerator measure the space available.
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.
Can you put a wall oven next to the refrigerator.