Whirlpool WRTX5118TB, WRTX5118TW and WRTX5118TZ dimensions and required opening

Name: Whirlpool WRTX5118TB, WRTX5118TW and WRTX5118TZ
Brand: Whirlpool

28-inch classTop freezerStandard-depth

Same size in: WRTX5118TB (black), WRTX5118TW (white), WRTX5118TZ (fingerprint-resistant stainless)

Also sold as WRTX5118TZ07 and similar (same fridge).

Checked against Whirlpool's documents, Oct 21, 2026

The opening it needs

Includes the gaps Whirlpool asks for.

Width29″73.7 cm

Height71⅜″181 cm

Depth26 3/16″66.5 cm

28 in wide, but needs 29 in with the side gaps
The hinges make it 68⅜ in tall, not 67⅜ in
29 7/16 in deep with handles: sticks out past counters
Next to a wall: leave 2 1/16 in on the hinge side

Check if it fits your space

Fit WRTX5118TZ 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	28″71.1 cm
Height to top of case	67⅜″171 cm
Height to top of hinges	68⅜″174 cm
Depth, case only	25 3/16″64.0 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	½″1.3 cm
Above	3″7.6 cm
Behind	1″2.5 cm
Hinge side, next to a wall (doors to 90°)	2 1/16″5.2 cm
Hinge side, door fully open	Not published

With the doors open

From the back wall to the front of the open doors (90°)	54⅝″139 cm

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

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More: Narrow refrigerators measured at 30 inches wide or less · Refrigerators that fit openings up to 30 inches wide · Refrigerators that fit under 72 inches tall

How we checked

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

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

Whirlpool 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.