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We are redoing our Kitchen and I would like to move the fridge to a
different location.
This would put the fridge in front of a forced hot water floor radiator.
It seems like it would not be a good idea to be pumping hot air into the
bottom back of the fridge.
From memory I'd guess the radiator is 1/2" or 3/4" copper with metal fins
on
it to disperse heat. There is a 5" - 6" tall metal plate that covers the
length of fins.
Can these radiators be shortened by cutting the pipe, remove some fins
near
the end, and sweat a new copper elbow on, Then adjust and reconnect the
plumbing under the floor.

Sure, but that is a lot of work. In my house, I keep the damper on that
section closed since the kitchen gets plenty of heat from cooking as well as
what come sin from the other rooms. You can also block the bottom section
with someinsulation, you can wrap the fins in some heat resistant material,
etc. If you want to removed the housing you can buy a shorter one and
either buy a shorter length of tubing or removed the fins and re-solder.