Specifications

VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS
IT IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL that a refrigerator have adequate
ventilation. It is not possible to have too much ventilation—more
is better. A refrigerator removes heat from the refrigerated space
and gives it off from the coils (condenser) on the back of it. The
heat MUST be removed from the rear of the refrigerator or it
cannot operate correctly.
Inadequate ventilation may lead to premature compressor failure
or inability to cool.
There must be a minimum of 36 square inches of opening to the
outside for ventilation.
T
wo openings are recommended.
Ventilation air must have a clear path in (supply) and a clear path
out (discharge). There must be a minimum of 4” clearance
behind the refrigerator. Use combinations of A1 and A2, B1 and
B2, or C1 and C2 as shown below.
C2
C1
A1
A2
B1
B2
NOTE:
1.
The goal is t
o pr
o
vide as much v
entilation as possible.
2.
No
t al
l v
ents ar
e cr
e
a
ted equal. Vents should be positioned so
that they allow warmer air to escape from the top, and
be r
eplac
ed b
y c
ooler air entering from the bottom.
3. This drawing is not to scale. Vent size is exaggerated
for clarity.
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