Narrow refrigerators measured at 30 inches wide or less

Buying guide: narrow refrigerators measured at 30 inches wide or less

Narrow refrigerators cover openings up to 30 inches wide: the 24-, 28- and 30-inch classes used in older kitchens, condominiums and rooms where a 36-inch model will not go. Within this range the layouts vary widely, from single-door top-freezer models to bottom-freezer and compact French-door designs.

A nominal 30-inch refrigerator is not always a 30-inch fit. Some are slightly wider than their class, and most need a small gap on each side for air flow and door hinges. The list below applies each model's reviewed width requirement, not the size printed on the box.

Narrow models are often installed tight against a wall or cabinet end. If the hinge side touches a wall, check the clearance the door needs to open far enough for the drawers to come out.

What the verified measurements show

These 329 reviewed models come from 20 brands; the most represented are Whirlpool (62), GE (46), Frigidaire (36). The opening width they need ranges from 18 in for the Fisher and Paykel RS1884FLJE1 to 37 7/8 in for the Kenmore 46-75525, with half needing 30 in or less. The cabinet-only depth runs from 17 1/2 in (GE GDE03GGKBB) to 30 5/8 in (Samsung RF22A4221SRAA). The depth with the doors closed, handles included runs from 19 1/4 in (Frigidaire FRPE4536AV) to 36 5/8 in (GE GNE21FYKFS). The height including the hinges runs from 32 5/16 in (Miele K31222UI) to 84 in (Sub-Zero DET3050RID). With a door open at 90 degrees, 322 of these models have a verified depth; the typical one needs 56 5/8 in from the back wall, and the deepest, the Kenmore 46-61359, needs 62 7/16 in. 278 models have a verified hinge-side wall clearance for the door to open 90 degrees: from 0 in to 4 15/16 in, typically 2 1/2 in.