Space for fridge freezer

[vickb]

Does anyone know if there is a minimum space that should be left to house a fridge freezer when you have new kitchen units installed. Are there some guidelines in building regulations

[WallBuilder]

I would doubt it because unlike most other appliances fridge freezers can vary in height tremendously. In some new build houses the idea seems to be to leave a gap at the end of the work surface which would accomadate a standard width f/f and then if for some rreason you want seperate units there is usually a piece of work surface left to bridge the gap.

[Strix]

no building regs, but you need 61cm to be able to get a 60cm full size appliance between the wall and a cupboard for instance, so you could choose to purchase a 55cm appliance or I think they still do a 50cm f/f

 

basically make sure your's isn't going to get stuck

 

you need a couple of inches clearance at the back for the air to pass over the vanes which carry the heat out of the unit

[vickb]

Thanks peeps

[Phylis]

Our fridge/freezer is a 55cm and we have left a 2 inch gap at the back for air flow. The problem we have is getting it back out of the hole!

[Funky_Gibbon]

Are there some guidelines in building regulations

 

If there are then nobody consulted them when they installed the kitchen in my flat. Nobody manufactures a fridge/freezers (or even just a fridge) that will fit into the space it is supposed to fit into. If I'd known that when I bought the place I'd have definitely lowered my offer.

[julado]

If you come under Sheffield Homes - the decent homes refurbishment rules state you have to have 66cms space.....60 for the appliance and 3cm each side for finger space to get appliance in and out....and as a result of this I decided not to have my kitchen done. My appliances are smaller than the legal requirement and at the moment fit - in their new scheme all my appliances would not fit in the kitchen which is also against the rules.....no win situation