Use the two panels on the sides they are usually 1 1 2 that will leave you with 33 for your fridge and you will be 1 1 2 away from the wall so the door can open freely.
Refrigerator against sidewall.
The space between the refrigerator and a sidewall is not just for style or to allow for those thin serving trays to be tucked neatly away it s also needed to ensure the proper functioning of your french door refrigerator.
The wall in question is actually where the entrance into the kitchen from a hallway is.
The only thing you will have to do if cut the panel and set the upper cabinet on top instead of running panels on the side of it.
Go home tug on your fridge and scootch it away from the wall.
And with the refrigerator having two doors i can open both to get the access i need.
If your space is exactly 35 3 4 wide i would suggest considering an alternate narrower model.
Only samsung makes a model where the.
Buying a french door refrigerator solved that problem completely.
The refrigerator needs to be in the corner of the kitchen therefore against a wall.
The maytag manual says i need a minimum of 3 3 4 between the fridge and the wall to allow the door to swing open and the electrolux data specification sheet says absolute 4 1 2 minimum clearance will only allow for 90 degree door swing which will provide drawer crisper access with retricted removal.
Put in an 18 pullout pantry between the wall and fridge be able to open the fridge all the way but would only have 18 of counter space between fridge and sink which also means losing those upper cabinets.
Since the freezer has no door in the way the drawer slides out completely.
But you may not realize that if the door of your unit opens against a side wall you need 2 inches of clearance for the door.
So the wall extends about nine inches from the front of the fridge and then the open space of the doorway.
Most manufacturers recommend 1 inch of space around the refrigerator.
Thanks for the question.
Our concern is opening the door of the fridge.
Put in a small 3 4 filler and be able to open the fridge a little more than 90 degrees but still not all the way.
In french door refrigerators there is a full width drawer inside.