Refrigerators for a 33-inch opening

Choosing a refrigerator for a 33-inch opening

A 33-inch opening suits many top-freezer, bottom-freezer and some side-by-side models, and is common in kitchens built before 36-inch refrigerators were the norm. Replacing a refrigerator in such a space is where nominal sizes cause the most mistakes.

Compare the reviewed required width with the narrowest point of the opening, and check the hinge height if there is a cabinet above.

What the verified measurements show

These 355 reviewed models come from 22 brands; the most represented are GE (69), Whirlpool (64), Fisher and Paykel (37). The opening width they need ranges from 18 in for the Fisher and Paykel RS1884FLJE1 to 33 in for the LG LF21G6200S, with half needing 30 in or less. The cabinet-only depth runs from 17 1/2 in (GE GDE03GGKBB) to 30 5/8 in (GE GNE25JYKFS). The depth with the doors closed, handles included runs from 19 1/4 in (Frigidaire FRPE4536AV) to 37 1/2 in (GE GNE25JYKFS). 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, 348 of these models have a verified depth; the typical one needs 56 1/8 in from the back wall, and the deepest, the GE GDE25EYKFS, needs 65 1/8 in. 313 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 5/8 in.