Design Guide

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FREEDOM
®
COLLECTION
PLANNING INFORMATION
CABINETRy TERMS & BASIC
REQUIREMENTS
To clarify the terms that are used in this design guide,
please refer to the following de nitions:
CASE
This is the main body of a kitchen cabinet.
(CABINET) FACE FRAME
This is a decorative frame at the front of a kitchen
cabinet representing the space between cabinetry
doors or drawers and is typical for North America.
European style cabinets (frameless cabinetry) typically
do not have a face frame.
DOOR PANEL
Able to be fully  ush integrated when installed in
25" (635 mm) deep cabinets, Freedom Collection
refrigerators are intentionally designed to be
equipped with custom door panels that perfectly
match surrounding kitchen cabinetry. Typical panel
thickness is
3
/
4
" (19 mm). However, thicker panels can
be accommodated to emulate the look of the visible
face frame (as in overlay) or to match existing kitchen
cabinetry doors. When using custom panels, always
ensure that the panel reverse is  nished to match the
exterior, as parts of the panel reverse will be visible
when the refrigerator door is opened.
CUTOUT (NICHE)
The cutout is the cavity in which a Freedom Collection appliance is installed.
The width of the cutout (18-inch, 24-inch, 30-inch, etc.) is dependent on the
appliance(s). The total depth of the cutout is equal to the depth of the case
plus face frame. It does not necessarily include the thickness of the door
panel. For proper planning of cutout depth, please refer to pages 233-237.
Typically, the cutout for a Freedom Collection appliance will be 25" (635 mm)
deep. When planning the cutout, it is essential that the top and side interior
walls be  ush to the appliance at a minimum depth of 4" (102 mm) from the
outer edge of the face frame and composed of thick (
5
/
8
" (16 mm) minimum)
material for secure installation. Also, because the case interior will be partially
visible when the refrigerator door is opened, always ensure that the top and
side returns are  nished to match the exterior furniture at the same minimum
depth of 4" (102 mm).
kITCHEN CABINETRy ILLUSTRATION
FREEDOM REFRIGERATION
Face Frame Cabinet
(North American Style)
Frameless Cabinet
(European Style)
Case
Door Panel
Face
Frame
Case
Door Panel
Standard Overlay
Full Overla
y
Offset Flush Inset
Cutout depth
25” 25” 25” 24” 25”
Cutout depth Cutout depth Cutout depth Cutout depth
24”
Appliance
24”
Appliance
24”
Appliance
24”
Appliance
24”
Appliance