Refrigerator Sizes: the Guide to Measuring for Fit

Ready to find a refrigerator that fits perfectly in your kitchen? Our fridge size guide will show you how to measure for the best fit.

Ariston is committed to helping you find a refrigerator with the right features for your family and the right fit for your kitchen. Perfect refrigerator dimensions for your home create an inviting space and leave plenty of room for the kids’ and dogs’ constant foot traffic. Follow our helpful fridge sizes guide for everything you need to know when assessing your space.

What You'll Need:

Measuring Tape

This Guide

Six Steps to Find The Perfect Fit

Step 1: Select Your Refrigerator Type

Although the average size of a refrigerator varies depending on the type of fridge (bottom freezer, top freezer, French door or side-by-side), standard refrigerator dimensions range from 28 ¾ to 39 ¾ inches in width, 61 ¾ to 71 ¼ inches in height and 28 ¾ to 34 ⅝ inches in depth.

Learn more about the standard refrigerator sizes for the four types of fridges below.

Bottom-Freezer
The average size of a bottom-freezer refrigerator is 29 ½ to 32 ¾ inches in width, 67 to 70 inches in height and 33 ⅜ inches in depth.

Top Freezer
On average, a top-freezer fridge is 28 ¾ to 32 ¾ inches in width, 61 ¾ to 66 ¼ inches in height and 28 ¾ to 34 ½ inches in depth.

French Door
The standard size of a French door refrigerator is 29 ½ to 36 inches in width, 68 ½ to 70 ⅛ inches in height and 29 ⅜ to 34 ⅝ inches in depth.

Side-by-Side
The average size of a side-by-side fridge is 32 ¾ to 39 ¾ inches in width, 65 ⅞ to 71 ¼ inches in height and 29 ¾ to 31 ⅛ inches in depth

Step 2: Measure Refrigerator Depth

Refrigerators come in two depths: they’re either virtually flush with your countertops or they extend past them.

Does your kitchen have an island?
Measure the space in front of the refrigerator so doors and drawers can open without getting dinged.

Step 3: Measure refrigerator width

Measure from wall to counter, cabinet to cabinet or whatever may be on either side of your refrigerator space.
NOTE: If your refrigerator is located next to a wall, leave 2½ inches between the wall and the hinge side of the door so it can swing open.
Measure the space in front of the refrigerator so doors and drawers can open without getting dinged.

Step 4: Measure refrigerator height

Cabinets above your cutout? Measure from the floor to the bottom of the cabinets.

Step 5: Add a little breathing room

Now that you’ve got your refrigerator measurements, add a half inch on all sides for proper ventilation so it can cool things down without overheating.

Step 6: Map out a path

It fits your needs and fits your space, but how’s it getting there? From the nearest entrance to your kitchen, measure the width of every hallway and doorway to ensure your new fridge can make it through.

Tight squeeze? Remove the doors for extra wiggle room.

Find your new Ariston refrigerator

Still shopping for a new refrigerator? With an array of options to suit kitchens of all shapes and sizes, Ariston brand can help you find your family’s fit.
Learn more about our refrigerator types.