French Door Fridge That Fits 38 Opening Next To Wall

Will the door block a main walkway.

French door fridge that fits 38 opening next to wall. Flopsycat1 we are having this same problem. We can only open the left door to about 80 degrees preventing the deli drawer and fruit door from coming out all the way. So the wall extends about nine inches from the front of the fridge and then the open space of the doorway. Not to mention the fridge door hits the wall every time it is opened.

The refrigerator needs to be in the corner of the kitchen therefore against a wall. The space between the refrigerator and a sidewall is not just for style or to allow for those thin serving trays to be tucked neatly away it s also needed to ensure the proper functioning of your french door refrigerator. If space is a concern be sure to review the installation instructions and specification sheets prior to your purchase. Refrigerators are available in a number of standard sizes which fit into 30 33 or 36 inch wide spaces.

Our french door refrigerator is next to a wall that is 7 inches past the front of the cabinets. The only real problem you may encounter is interference with a wall next to the refrigerator which may prevent one of the doors from opening all the way. Our concern is opening the door of the fridge. There now is a 36 kitchenaid french door.

Generally the refrigerator is 2 inches narrower than the opening. Many refrigerators need to be open to 90 degrees or more to allow full access to vegetable and door bins. The maytag manual says i need a minimum of 3 3 4 between the fridge and the wall to allow the door to swing open and the electrolux data specification sheet says absolute 4 1 2 minimum clearance will only allow for 90 degree door swing which will provide drawer crisper access with retricted removal. The wall in question is actually where the entrance into the kitchen from a hallway is.

Measure the space in front of the refrigerator so doors and drawers can open without getting. I do pull the refrigerator out a bit if i want to take a drawer out for cleaning. 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. We have a 2 3 4 inch spacer on the wall side and i have no problem opening the refrigerator and using the drawers.

Measure from wall to counter cabinet to cabinet or whatever may be on either side of your refrigerator space. We have 42 from the wall to the next cabinet.