Maytag MRTX5121TB, MRTX5121TW and MRTX5121TZ dimensions and required opening

Name: Maytag MRTX5121TB, MRTX5121TW and MRTX5121TZ
Brand: Maytag

33-inch classTop freezerStandard-depth

Same size in: MRTX5121TB (black), MRTX5121TW (white), MRTX5121TZ (fingerprint-resistant stainless)

Also sold as MRTX5121TZ07 and similar (same fridge).

Checked against Maytag's documents, Sep 17, 2026

The opening it needs

Includes the gaps Maytag asks for.

Width33½″85.1 cm

Height66¾″170 cm

Depth28⅞″73.3 cm

32½ in wide, but needs 33½ in with the side gaps
The hinges make it 66¼ in tall, not 65½ in
34 7/16 in deep with handles: sticks out past counters
Next to a wall: leave 2 in on the hinge side

Check if it fits your space

Fit MRTX5121TZ 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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All measurements

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The fridge itself

Width	32½″82.5 cm
Height to top of case	65½″166 cm
Height to top of hinges	66¼″168 cm
Depth, case only	27⅞″70.8 cm
Depth with doors, no handles	31⅞″81.0 cm
Depth with handles	34 7/16″87.5 cm

Gaps Maytag asks for

Each sidecalculated	½″1.3 cm
Above	½″1.3 cm
Behind	1″2.5 cm
Hinge side, next to a wall (doors to 90°)	2″5.1 cm
Hinge side, door fully open	Not published

With the doors open

From the back wall to the front of the open doors (90°)	61⅞″157 cm

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

Similar top freezer fridges

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More: Refrigerators that fit openings up to 34 inches wide · Refrigerators that fit under 68 inches tall

How we checked

Sizes and gaps come from Maytag's documents for this model. Not checked: delivery path, plumbing and power.

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

Maytag 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.