Fridge Freezer Ventilation Gap

jbellj

I'm looking to buy this american fridge freezer:

https://ao.com/product/hrf450ds6-haier-american-fridge-freezer-silver-47379-27.aspx

It will be going into an l shaped recess in my kitchen - the left handside will be tight up against a wall, and the right hand side open to the kitchen.

The width we have is 86.5 - 87cm wide from the wall on the left (the utility room door is behind). No issues with depth.

As this fridge is quote as 83.3cm wide is that enough space to fit it with correct ventilation gap?

AO have quoted 3cm on their website and then 10cm and 5cm in their messenger conversation I have had with them, which is less than helpful.

grumbler

jbellj wrote: »

the left handside will be tight up against a wall, and the right hand side open to the kitchen.

The width we have is 86.5 - 87cm wide from the wall on the left (the utility room door is behind).

I don't understad what width it is if the left side is open.



Regardless, IMO the only important gaps are at the back and at the top.
Only if there is no gap at the top you'd want to have bigger gaps on the sides.

EssexExile

You need space for cold air to go under the fridge, run up the back as it warms & come out across the top, width doesn't matter much. Mine is built into a recess with very little space either side & hasn't complained about it these last 15 years.

jbellj

grumbler wrote: »

I don't understad what width it is if the left side is open.



Regardless, IMO the only important gaps are at the back and at the top.
Only if there is no gap at the top you'd want to have bigger gaps on the sides.

Fits in a space like below:

Wall to back then a door.
Wall on the left.


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grumbler

You don't need any gap on the left side.