Cafe CIP36NP2VS1 dimensions and required opening

Name: Cafe CIP36NP2VS1
Brand: Cafe

36-inch classFrench doorBuilt-in

Checked against Cafe's documents, Oct 29, 2026

The opening it needs

Includes the gaps Cafe asks for.

Width36″91.4 cm

Height84″213 cm

Depth25″63.5 cm

35¾ in wide, but needs 36 in with the side gaps
Next to a wall: leave 6¾ in on the hinge side

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Fit CIP36NP2VS1 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	35¾″90.8 cm
Height to top of case	83 11/16″213 cm
Height to top of hinges	83½″212 cm
Depth, case only	22⅛″56.2 cm
Depth with doors, no handles	24¾″62.9 cm
Depth with handles	≈27 5/16″69.4 cm

Gaps Cafe asks for

Each sideestimate	⅛″0.3 cm
Abovecalculated	5/16″0.8 cm
Behindcalculated	2⅞″7.3 cm
Hinge side, next to a wall (doors to 90°)	6¾″17.1 cm
Hinge side, door fully open	Not published

With the doors open

From the back wall to the front of the open doors (90°)	46⅜″118 cm

calculated = worked out from Cafe's figures · estimate = not printed for this model; typical Cafe gap · 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. The side gap isn't printed for this model, so it's an estimate from similar Cafe models. Not checked: delivery path, plumbing and power.

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Cafe documents

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.