On Dec 27, 8:07*pm, Aaron Fude wrote:
Hi,

I'm building the refridgerator niche in my new kitchen. What's the
appropriate gap to have on either side? I was going to make it 1/2" on
either side, but am now wondering whether a larger gap is needed for
venting or for aesthetic reasons.

Many thanks in advance,

Aaron

If you dont own the frige yet and want to save forever in electric
costs line the enclosure with foil faced R 7.2" foam insulation up to
R 28. I bought the most efficent 19.5 cu ft frige I could research at
energystar a few years ago, it was a sears, it also had no back coil
that I wanted. A subzero is also easy to imbed in foam. My energy use
is the less than the hyped 6" super insulated SunFrost. Keep enough
room to get your fingers in to clean and velcro a piece of trim for
airtight seal. If you have a coil on the back it may not cool right,
even with a bottom coil a open space on both sides at the bottom to
the front or the side is needed for enough new air to run it properly.
The little sears vented the heat out the front so I was only concerned
with enough air volume. 3-3.50 a month was my last test at 12.75kwh
with conservative use, but all day use. What you plan into this can
save you alot 10-15 a month, add it up over 20 years, and it ups
resale value.