Whirlpool WRMC7436TZ dimensions and required opening

Name: Whirlpool WRMC7436TZ
Brand: Whirlpool

36-inch classFrench doorCounter-depth

Also sold as WRMC7436TZ07 and similar (same fridge).

Checked against Whirlpool's documents, Oct 4, 2026

The opening it needs

Includes the gaps Whirlpool asks for.

Width36″91.4 cm

Height70 3/16″178 cm

Depth26″66.0 cm

35⅝ in wide, but needs 36 in with the side gaps
The hinges make it 69 15/16 in tall, not 68⅞ in
29 7/16 in deep with handles: the doors stand out past counters
Next to a wall: leave 3¾ in on the hinge side

Check if it fits your space

Fit WRMC7436TZ 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	68⅞″175 cm
Height to top of hinges	69 15/16″178 cm
Depth, case only	25″63.5 cm
Depth with doors, no handles	29 7/16″74.8 cm
Depth with handles	≈29 7/16″74.8 cm

Gaps Whirlpool asks for

Each sidecalculated	3/16″0.5 cm
Abovecalculated	¼″0.6 cm
Behindcalculated	1″2.5 cm
Hinge side, next to a wall (doors to 90°)	3¾″9.5 cm
Hinge side, door fully open	Not published

With the doors open

From the back wall to the front of the open doors (90°)	44¼″112 cm

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

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How we checked

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

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Whirlpool documents

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