Cafe CHE23DM5WS5 dimensions and required opening

Name: Cafe CHE23DM5WS5
Brand: Cafe

36-inch classBottom freezerStandard-depth

Checked against Cafe's documents, Oct 29, 2026

The opening it needs

Includes the gaps Cafe asks for.

Width35⅞″91.1 cm

Height70⅞″180 cm

Depth26½″67.3 cm

35⅝ in wide, but needs 35⅞ in with the side gaps
The hinges make it 69⅞ in tall, not 68⅝ in
29¼ in deep with handles: sticks out past counters
Next to a wall: leave 1 15/16 in on the hinge side

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Fit CHE23DM5WS5 against your opening

Opening width (in)inThe space between the cabinets or walls on each side. Measure at the bottom, middle and top, and use the smallest.Opening height (in)inFrom the finished floor to the underside of the cabinet or ceiling above. Measure at the left, center and right, and use the smallest.Depth to the front edge of your countertop (in)inFrom the finished back wall to the front edge of the countertop beside the fridge. The fridge box and the gap behind it must fit within this; the doors and handles stand out in front.

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The fridge itself

Width	35⅝″90.5 cm
Height to top of case	68⅝″174 cm
Height to top of hinges	69⅞″177 cm
Depth, case only	24½″62.2 cm
Depth with doors, no handles	29¼″74.3 cm
Depth with handles	29¼″74.3 cm

Gaps Cafe asks for

Each side	⅛″0.3 cm
Above	1″2.5 cm
Behind	2″5.1 cm
Hinge side, next to a wall (doors to 90°)calculated	1 15/16″4.9 cm
Hinge side, door fully open	Not published

With the doors open

From the back wall to the front of the open doors (90°)	43⅜″110 cm

calculated = worked out from Cafe's figures · Sources for every number · Report a wrong number

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How we checked

Most sizes and gaps come from Cafe's documents for this model. Not checked: delivery path, plumbing and power.

Every number with its source · How we verify · Why hinge height matters

Cafe documents

Cafe installation document — 104289665.pdf ↗

Confirm current manufacturer specifications and installation requirements before purchase or installation. ExactFit does not evaluate every delivery-path, plumbing, electrical, trim, floor, or door-swing condition.