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 for the re-

frigerator compartment, and one for the freezer compartment.

In general, the doors have these characteristics:

• 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.

• 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 of the refrigerator with more than 49,6

lbs (22,5kg) 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

Maximum weight of unit door

Fridge door

Freezer door

39.6 lbs (18 kg)

44 lbs (20 kg)