If you ve shopped for appliances lately chances are you ve encountered rows of standard depth refrigerators.
Standard size refrigerator vs counter depth.
Standard refrigerators are typically 32 to 36 inches deep or more and since countertops are normally about 25 inches deep 24 inches for the base cabinet with a 1 inch overhang this means that a standard refrigerator will stick out from adjoining countertops by 6 inches or more.
These units usually have french doors or side by side doors with a smaller freezer compartment on the left and a larger refrigerated section on the right.
Granted that way back there space might not be used all that often but it s still something to consider especially when it comes to the drawers in your fridge.
With a counter depth refrigerator you ll have options with regards to where the freezer is located.
A standard refrigerator is one that doesn t take counter depth typically around 24 25 in into consideration allowing for a wider variety of dimensions than a counter depth refrigerator.
Plus to make up for a shallower depth counter depth refrigerator dimensions tend to be slightly wider around 36 inches and taller than standard depth.
Most residential standard refrigerators range from 23 to 36 in.
A counter depth refrigerator may range anywhere between 20 to 24 cubic feet.
They re also generally wider than standard depth units and can easily store things like large vegetable trays.
In width 24 to 33 in.
It probably had a freezer on top and maybe if your family was affluent you might have.
A counter depth refrigerator may have a depth as little as 28 7 8 inches or as much as 31 1 4 inches all of which will extend slightly forward from standard cabinets and countertops.
In depth and are under six ft.
Using the standard 36 inch width of a refrigerator let s go over the capacity of both a counter depth and standard depth refrigerator.
By contrast standard refrigerator depth can be as much as 36 inches.
Also make sure you understand how the appliance manufacturer measures the depth of the appliance.
Counter depth fridges are typically between 23 and 27 inches deep and standard depth fridges are usually 30 to 34 inches deep.
However when you factor in doors handles and knobs there can be a significant variation in that measurement.
Chances are the refrigerator you grew up with was a standard refrigerator.