4
Location Requirements
IMPORTANT:
■
Observe all governing codes and ordinances.
■
It is recommended that you do not install the refrigerator near
an oven, radiator, or other heat source.
■
Do not install in a location where the temperature will fall
below 55°F (13°C).
■
Floor must support the refrigerator weight, more than 600 lbs
(272 kg), door panels and contents of the refrigerator.
Opening Dimensions
This refrigerator is designed to be installed inside a frame that fits
between kitchen cabinets. The inside of the frame should be a
minimum of 69
¹⁵⁄₁₆
" (177.6 cm) high, 22
¹⁄₁₆
" (56.0 cm) wide, and
21
⁷⁄₈
" (55.5 cm) deep (front-to-back).
For proper ventilation, you must allow adequate unobstructed
space behind the refrigerator and below and above the frame.
Air enters below the refrigerator and exits above it.
■
Allow a clearance minimum of 2" (50 mm) at the top of the
frame.
■
The minimum depth of the base of the frame is 20
1
⁄
2
"
(520 mm) (front to back).
■
The base can be as desired, but height should match height
of toe kick of surrounding cabinets. A vent with an opening
of at least 31 sq in. (200 sq. cm) is required for proper
ventilation.
■
If the space between the top of the frame and the ceiling
is open air, allow a minimum of 7
⁷⁄₈
" (20.0 cm) above the
refrigerator.
If the space between the top of the frame and the ceiling is
enclosed as part of the surrounding cabinetry, a vent with an
opening of at least 31 sq. in. (200 sq. cm) is required. The
bottom of the vent must be a minimum of 7
⁷⁄₈
" (20.0 cm)
above the refrigerator.
NOTE:
Vent covers are not supplied with the unit.
Dimension Table
WARNING
Explosion Hazard
Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as
gasoline, away from refrigerator.
Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire.
A
70" (1776 mm)
B
22" (560 mm)
C
minimum 21
⁷⁄₈
" (555 mm)
D
minimum 20
7
/
₁₆
" (520 mm)
E
minimum 2" min. (50 mm)
F
69" (1770 mm)
G
21¼" (540 mm)
H
21½" (545 mm)
I
2
3
/
₈
" (60 mm)
J
¹⁄₁₆
" (2 mm)
K
42" (1057 mm)
L
3
/
₁₆
" (10 mm)
M
28" (703 mm)
N
26¼" (668 mm)
O
1
1
⁄₈
" (30 mm)
1
/
16
"
(2 mm)
3
/
8
"
(9 mm)
1
/
8
"
(4 mm)
A
D
C
B
E
G
H
F
I
J
K
L
N M
O
F
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