I’m “building in” a standard refrigerator, i.e., bumping an alcove into another room to accommodate the reefer, making its doors flush with the kitchen wall. Somebody said I should put some means of air exchange in the back wall of the refrigerator bumpout, in order to vent off heat from the compressor and coils. However, the coils on this refrigerator are on the bottom, and they vent through a louver at the bottom front of the unit. Seems like ventilation isn’t a problem in this application, any more than it would be if you had the refrigerator surrounded by conventional kitchen cabinets.
Am I right or wrong?
Thanks!
-Jonathan Ward
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I agree.
Check the specs on the refigerator. They give top and side clearances, not just for get it in and out, but any needed ventilation.
Those specs are for having it in a "cabinet" surrounded on all side. Just because that "cabinet" is pushing into the room behind does not change anything.
Depends upon the refrigerator. Probably a good idea to visit the web page for the fridge, and look for "installation instructions" or "installation details." Even with the bottom-draft louvres, many manufacturers want a specific amout of air space behind and to the sides.