Design Guide

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Series Built-in Refrigeration
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Series Built-in Refrigeration
Planning Example #1: Frameless (European) Cabinetry
Upper Molding
Installation Cutout
Min. 4"
(102 mm)
Side Walls of Installation Cutout are Flush to Appliance
Toekick
Countertop
Room Wall
Room Floor
Kitchen
Cabinet
Kitchen Cabinetry
Door Panel
Installation Cutout
(Vertical Section)
30-Inch Installation Cutout (Horizontal Section)
Cutout For 30" Appliance, Frameless Cabinetry:
In this example, the installation cutout is formed by simply leaving a
gap between two kitchen cabinets.
The custom door panel
3
/
4
" (19 mm) will be identical in appearance
and thickness to the surrounding kitchen cabinetry panels.
– cutout width is exactly 30" (762 mm)
– cutout (case) depth is 24" (610 mm) — does not include door panel
– top and side walls of cutout interior are completely flush, of solid
material and at least 4" (102 mm) deep
Kitchen
Cabinet
Custom
Door Panel
Upper
Molding
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Planning Example #2: Standard Overlay Cabinetry
Custom
Door Panel (
3
/
4
")
Cutout Cabinet
Countertop
Min. 4"
(102 mm)
Kitchen
Cabinet
Kitchen Cabinetry
Face Frame (Visible)
Installation Cutout,
(Created by a Separate Cutout)
CUTOUT FOR 48" SIDE-BY-SIDE APPLIANCE COMBINATION, STANDARD
OVERLAY CABINETRY:
In this example, the installation cutout is formed by creating a separate cutout
around the appliances. It yields a look that deviates from the general kitchen design.
The custom door panel has a cumulative thickness of 1
1
/
2
" (38 mm),
3
/
4
"
(19 mm) emulating the face frame and
3
/
4
" (19 mm) for the actual door panel).
Thus, a 25" (635 mm) deep installation cutout is required.
– cutout width is exactly 48" (for an 18" + 30" = 48" side-by-side combination)
– cutout (case) depth is 25" (635 mm) due to 1
1
/
2
" (38 mm) custom door panel
– any furniture return must be at least 4" (102 mm) deep, on interior top and sides,
of solid material and should be finished to match the exterior at the same depth
(4" or 102 mm)
Furniture Return
Min. 4"
(102 mm)