How big is a bottom-freezer refrigerator?#
A bottom-freezer refrigerator runs roughly 29 to 33 inches wide and 66 to 70 inches tall, with the exact footprint depending on whether it is standard-depth, counter-depth, or a narrow 30-inch model. The table below lays out all three by width, height, and depth so you can size the opening around the one you want.
Bottom-freezer refrigerator dimensions by configuration#
| Configuration | Width (in) | Height (in) | Depth (in) | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard-depth bottom-freezer | 29–33 | 67–70 | 33–36 | eye-level fresh food with a pull-out freezer |
| Counter-depth bottom-freezer | 30–33 | 68–70 | 28–31 | a flush look with the freezer drawer below |
| Narrow 30-inch bottom-freezer | 29–30 | 66–69 | 31–34 | tighter kitchens that still want a bottom freezer |
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Installation clearances for a bottom-freezer refrigerator#
- Freezer drawer pull: 24–30 in in of front room a bottom-freezer refrigerator needs so the lower freezer drawer rolls fully out.
- Rear clearance: 1–2 in in behind a bottom-freezer refrigerator for the coils and the ice-maker water line.
- Door swing: 27–30 in in of front space the wide upper fresh-food door of a bottom-freezer refrigerator needs to open.
- Top clearance: 1 in in above a bottom-freezer refrigerator for airflow across the top vent.
Will your bottom-freezer refrigerator fit? Clearances and door swing#
Start with the alcove: a bottom-freezer refrigerator wants its nominal width plus a hair of side play, and 66 to 70 inches of height to clear the upper cabinets. Depth is where the three configurations part ways — a standard-depth model reaches 33 to 36 inches front to back and sticks out past the counter, while a counter-depth version pulls in to 28 to 31 inches for a flush look. Behind the box, leave 1 to 2 inches for the coils and the ice-maker water line, plus about 1 inch above for the top vent. The two moving parts to plan for are the wide upper fresh-food door, which needs 27 to 30 inches of front space to open, and the lower freezer drawer, which rolls out 24 to 30 inches — so a galley aisle has to swallow the deeper of the two.
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Bottom-freezer refrigerator sizes by type: standard-depth bottom-freezer, counter-depth bottom-freezer, narrow 30-inch bottom-freezer#
The standard-depth bottom-freezer is the value pick, 29 to 33 inches wide and 33 to 36 inches deep, giving the most interior volume but standing proud of the counter. The counter-depth version keeps a similar 30-to-33-inch width and 68-to-70-inch height but trims depth to 28 to 31 inches so its door faces sit nearly flush with the cabinetry — the trade is a little less storage for a built-in look. The narrow 30-inch bottom-freezer is the tight-kitchen answer: at 29 to 30 inches wide and 66 to 69 inches tall it slips into a slimmer alcove while still putting the fresh food at eye level and the freezer in a pull-out drawer below. Choose standard-depth for capacity, counter-depth for the flush aesthetic, and the narrow 30-inch when the opening simply will not take a wider box.
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