"Sherman" wrote in message

Be careful. The fridge needs to be several inches from the wall.
Otherwise it will overheat and burn out the compressor.

Not really. The older units with coils on the back were self limiting by the
spacers on the back. New units need far less clearance as quoted below from
the Kitchen Aid manual.
To ensure proper ventilation for your refrigerator, allow for 1/2"

(1.25 cm) space on each side and at the top. When installing your

refrigerator next to a fixed wall, leave 2" (5.08 cm) minimum on

each side (depending on your model) to allow for the door to

swing open. If your refrigerator has an ice maker, allow extra

space at the back for the water line connections.

NOTE: Do not install the refrigerator near an oven, radiator, or