Refrigerators for a 30-inch opening

Choosing a refrigerator for a 30-inch opening

A 30-inch opening is the standard space for a large share of top-freezer and narrow bottom-freezer refrigerators. The nominal 30-inch class is misleading here: some models are slightly wider than 30 inches, and others need side gaps that push the requirement past the opening.

Only models whose reviewed requirement is 30 inches or less are listed. If your space is a 30-inch cabinet opening with trim, measure inside the trim.

What the verified measurements show

These 203 reviewed models come from 17 brands; the most represented are GE (46), Whirlpool (34), Miele (31). The opening width they need ranges from 18 in for the Fisher and Paykel RS1884FLJE1 to 30 in for the Thermador T30IR905SP, with half needing 29 in or less. The cabinet-only depth runs from 17 1/2 in (GE GDE03GGKBB) to 29 3/4 in (GE GNE21FYKFS). 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, 196 of these models have a verified depth; the typical one needs 54 11/16 in from the back wall, and the deepest, the GE GDE21EYKFS, needs 61 1/4 in. 175 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 1/2 in.