Design Guide

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Door Swivel Range
It is absolutely essential to ensure that the appliance is installed in such a way that the doors (including handles) and adjacent cabinets,
countertops, pilasters, walls or other kitchen elements do not interfere with one another when opened. The illustrations below depict
the swivel range of the refrigerator doors including mounted door panels of both
3
/
4
" (19 mm) and 1
1
/
2
" (38 mm) thickness.
In the event of door interference the following solutions may be employed:
– Limit the refrigerator door opening angle to 90° with a door stop pin inserted into the hinge.
– Reduce the door panel thickness (if larger than
3
/
4
" (19 mm)).
– Install a spacer between the appliance and the kitchen element that creates the interference.
– Rearrange the opposing kitchen element that creates the problem.
– Create a protruding cutout for the appliance.
Door Swivel Range –
3
/
4
" (19 mm)
Flush Appliance Door Panel
Door Swivel Range – 1
1
/
2
" (38 mm)
Flush Appliance Door Panel
Side-By-Side Installation
The cutout width for side-by-side installations is defined by adding together the dimensions of two single columns. Below are the
dimensions of a classic 48" side-by-side, with an 18" freezer on the left and a 30" refrigerator on the right.
48" SxS
(18" freezer +
30" refrigerator)
A: Area for running the water line. It is recommended the water-box be placed adjacent to the
installation cutout, so that it can be accessed for service without uninstalling the appliance.
If this is not possible, place the recessed water box adjacent to the power supply socket
elevated at the heights as referenced in areas A+B.
B: Area for installing the power connection
D: Opening depth of cutout, depending on kitchen design (24" minimum)
IMPORTANT: Just as with stand-alone columns, always ensure that the
receptacles and the water line are correctly positioned. For dimensional
requirements see page
195.
Cabinetry Terms & Basic Requirements
To clarify the terms that are used in this design guide, please
refer to the following definitions:
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 flush integrated when installed in 25" (635 mm)
deep cabinets, Bosch built-in, custom panel 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 finished 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 Bosch built-in refrigerator
and / or freezer is installed. The width of the cutout (18-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 185, 187, 189 and 196‒201.
Typically, the cutout for a Bosch built-in refrigerators and
freezers will be 25" (635 mm) deep. When planning the cutout,
it is essential that the top and side interior walls be flush 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
finished 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