In alt.home.repair on Sat, 30 Jul 2005 12:27:48 GMT "Edwin Pawlowski"
posted:


"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

I guess they consider the back to be a side. Although I too would
think if the coils are on the bottom and not the back, a half inch
would be enough. It just bothers me that they don't say "back", only
"side".


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



Meirman
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