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Counter-depth refrigerator dimensions
From the makers' spec sheets for the 40 fridges we check.
Short answer
Counter-depth fridges run 26¼ to 29⅝ in deep without handles. A regular full-depth fridge runs 30½ to 35⅝ in. In a standard counter run, counter-depth still sits 2½ to 6¼ in past the counter front once you leave the gap behind it.
Counter-depth vs full-depth
| Size | Counter-depth (15) | Full-depth (25) |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 31¼ to 36 in | 28 to 36 in |
| Height to the hinges | 69⅛ to 72 in | 65⅞ to 70¼ in |
| Depth, no handles | 26¼ to 29⅝ in | 30½ to 35⅝ in |
| Depth with handles | 26¼ to 32⅛ in | 32⅝ to 38⅛ in |
| Inside | 16.8 to 23.1 cu ft | 17.5 to 30.1 cu ft |
| Past the counter | 2½ to 6¼ in | 6½ to 12¼ in |
Past the counter is from a 25½ in counter front, with each maker's back gap, doors closed, handles not counted.
What counter-depth means
It means the case is about as deep as your cabinets. It doesn't mean the fridge sits flush. The doors hang in front of the case, the handles stick out past that, and the maker wants an inch or two of air behind it. Add those up and you get the few inches past the counter in the table.
If you want it dead flush, that's a built-in fridge. Those sit inside the cabinets and cost a lot more.
What you give up
Room inside. The counter-depth fridges we check average 20.5 cu ft. The full-depth ones average 25.3 cu ft. Same width, just shallower, so the shelves are shorter front to back.
How to measure your depth
Measure from the wall behind the fridge to the front edge of the countertop. Most kitchens land at 25 to 25½ in. Take off the maker's back gap, usually 1 to 2 in, and that's the case depth that lines up with your counter.
Watch for a water line, outlet or baseboard on the back wall. Any of those pushes the fridge forward. Measure from whatever sticks out the most.
Every counter-depth model we check
Width, height, depth and how far each one sticks out are on the counter-depth sizes page.