Refrigerator Column Dimensions & Cabinet Cutout

How big is a refrigerator column?#

A refrigerator column is a tall built-in fresh-food cabinet made in 18, 24, 30, and 36-inch widths, all standing 80 to 84 inches tall and about 24 to 25 inches deep. The table below lists each width and its cabinet cutout.

Refrigerator column dimensions by configuration#

Installation clearances for a refrigerator column#

• Cabinet cutout height: 80–84 in in of tall cutout a refrigerator column fills from the floor to the surrounding cabinet tops.
• Flush case depth: 24–25 in in deep a refrigerator column runs so it sits flush with tall cabinetry.
• Top grille clearance: 1 in in above a refrigerator column where the top grille exhausts, since the coils breathe through the front.
• Panel and water: A refrigerator column takes a custom door panel and needs a water line and outlet inside the cutout.

Will your refrigerator column fit? Clearances and door swing#

A column is designed to disappear into the cabinetry, so the fit question is about the tall cutout, not floor clearance. Frame a cabinet cutout 80 to 84 inches high, floor to the surrounding cabinet tops, and confirm the case depth of 24 to 25 inches lets the front sit flush with the tall cabinets on either side. These units breathe through the front, so you only need about 1 inch above for the top grille to exhaust rather than the rear gap a freestanding fridge wants. Every column takes a custom door panel to match your cabinetry, and it needs both a water line and an outlet run inside the cutout before the case slides in. Because the door is full height, check that it clears any adjacent cabinet as it swings open.

Refrigerator column sizes by type: 18-inch refrigerator column, 24-inch refrigerator column, 30-inch refrigerator column, 36-inch refrigerator column#

The four widths let you compose exactly the cold storage a kitchen needs. The 18-inch refrigerator column is the narrow building block, usually paired with an 18-inch all-freezer column to make a side-by-side wall. The 24-inch refrigerator column is the single fresh-food cabinet for a household that keeps a separate freezer elsewhere. The 30-inch refrigerator column widens the fresh-food space to 24 to 25 inches deep for a bigger kitchen, and the 36-inch refrigerator column is the widest single column, standing a full 83 to 84 inches. All four share the tall 80 to 84 inch cutout, so choose width by how you want to mix fridge and freezer along the wall.

Refrigerator column dimensions: common questions#

How tall is a refrigerator column?#

A refrigerator column stands 80 to 84 inches tall so it fills a full-height cabinet cutout from the floor to the surrounding cabinet tops. That is taller than a freestanding fridge, which tops out near 70 inches.

What widths do refrigerator columns come in?#

Refrigerator columns are made in 18, 24, 30, and 36-inch widths. Narrow 18 and 24-inch columns are often combined with freezer columns, while 30 and 36-inch versions serve as a single wide fresh-food cabinet.

How deep is a built-in refrigerator column?#

A refrigerator column is 24 to 25 inches deep so it sits flush with tall cabinetry. That flush depth is what gives a wall of columns its seamless, furniture-like look.

Can you pair a fridge column with a freezer column?#

Yes — it is the main appeal of the format. An 18 or 24-inch refrigerator column pairs with a matching freezer column of the same height to build a custom side-by-side wall of independent fresh and frozen storage.

What cutout does a 30-inch refrigerator column need?#

A 30-inch refrigerator column needs a cabinet cutout 30 inches wide and 80 to 84 inches tall, with 24 to 25 inches of depth. Route a water line and an outlet into the cutout, and allow about 1 inch above for the top grille.