Design Guide

Fully Integrated
HC 1001/HC 1050 - SBS 20H0, HC 1011/HC 1060 - SBS 20H1, HF 851/HRB 1110 - SBS 19H0
Designing the Kitchen Cabinet Doors
You will need two doors for the kitchen cabinet, one on top for
the refrigerator compartment, and one on the bottom for the
freezer compartment. In general, the doors have these charac-
teristics:
• Thewidthofthecabinetdoorsdependsonthekitchenstyle
and the size of the gaps between the door panels of the
cabinetry. Generally, a 1/8” vertical gap between the cabinet
doors is recommended.
• Thedoorsshouldbeatleast5/8in.(16mm)thicktoallow
the connecting rails to be fastened to them. The maximum
thickness of the door panel can be 3/4 in. (19mm).
• Withbothdoorsclosed,thereshouldbeaminimumof1/8
in. (3 mm) between the upper and lower doors(2). Also, there
should be a 1/8 in. (3 mm) clearance between the upper door
and the cabinet door(1) above it (if any).
• Thetopedgeoftheupperdoor(1)andlowerdoor(2)should
be even with the doors of adjoining cabinet(s), if any.
• Thepositionofthejointbetweenthekitchencabinetdoors
must be level with the position of the joint between the appli-
ance doors (2).
• Adjustthedooralignmentbeforeinstallingtheappliance.Itis
impossible to adjust the door with the appliance installed.
• ChecktheinstallationdimensionsaccordingtoSection"Unit
Dimensions".
• Donotloadthedoorwithmorethan35lbs(16kg)offood.
• Beforeassemblingtheunitdoor,makesurethatthepermit-
ted weight for the unit doors is not exceeded. Otherwise
damage to the hinges and malfunctions arising from this
cannot be ruled out.
Kitchen Cabinet Doors
6
Maximum weight of unit door
Fridge compartment door
Freezer compartment door
30.5 lbs (14 kg)
26.5 lbs (12 kg)