Refrigerators for a 28-inch opening

Choosing a refrigerator for a 28-inch opening

A 28-inch opening fits most apartment-size and many narrow top-freezer models, and leaves a little room for the side gaps that 24-inch models need. It is a common size in older kitchens and in spaces made by removing a narrow cabinet.

If the opening is exactly 28 inches between finished surfaces, look at the reviewed required width, which already includes any side clearance, rather than the body width alone.

What the verified measurements show

These 84 reviewed models come from 15 brands; the most represented are Miele (18), Whirlpool (15), Fisher and Paykel (13). The opening width they need ranges from 18 in for the Fisher and Paykel RS1884FLJE1 to 27 3/4 in for the Haier QJS15HYRFS, with half needing 24 in or less. The cabinet-only depth runs from 17 1/2 in (GE GDE03GGKBB) to 26 5/8 in (Miele KFN4799DDENASS). The depth with the doors closed, handles included runs from 19 1/4 in (Frigidaire FRPE4536AV) to 29 in (Fisher and Paykel RF135BRPJX6). The height including the hinges runs from 32 5/16 in (Miele K31222UI) to 84 in (Sub-Zero DEC2450R). With a door open at 90 degrees, 83 of these models have a verified depth; the typical one needs 49 in from the back wall, and the deepest, the Monogram ZIR241NBRII, needs 52 1/8 in. 68 models have a verified hinge-side wall clearance for the door to open 90 degrees: from 0 in to 4 9/16 in, typically 2 1/4 in.