Installation of the built-in refrigerator

It is impossible to imagine a modern kitchen without a refrigerator. It can be a separate appliance located or integrated in kitchen furniture. In the latter case, installing a built-in refrigerator is a very crucial moment. This article is dedicated to installing the built-in refrigeration unit yourself.

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What gives the embedding of equipment in furniture?

Here are the main benefits of a mounted refrigeration unit:

• Space saving. This is especially true for small modern apartments.
• Almost silent operation of the mounted equipment.
• Aesthetics, maintaining a single style in the design of the room.

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Requirements

Outside, the appliance built into the furniture looks like a pencil case made with the kitchen set in the same style. On the front side there is a front door connected to the appliance door. Opening the pencil case, you simultaneously open the refrigerator.

There are simpler options when the doors open independently of each other. In this case, the technique is considered partially built-in. A case for embedding kitchen appliances may initially be part of the headset, be made to order or made independently.

The design in any case should provide heat dissipation from the refrigerator. To do this, you must fulfill the following conditions:

• The case is installed so that between the refrigerator and the walls there is an air gap of a few centimeters to ensure normal air circulation.
• The back of the pencil case must be open.
• At the bottom there should be a shelf in which vents are made.

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As for the choice of a place for a pencil case when installing a built-in refrigerator, here the requirements are:

• The placement of the pencil case should be such that between the wall of the room and the rear wall of the equipment there is a gap of several centimeters.
• The door opening angle should be maximum.
• The back of the cabinet must not be adjacent to the radiators.
• The position of the structure relative to the vertical and horizontal should be perfectly smooth.

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Network connection

Even before installing a furniture set in the kitchen, you need to solve the problem of connecting household appliances to the mains, including an installed refrigerator:

• The best option is to equip a separate outlet with a grounding contact.
• If necessary, you need to mount the wires from the junction box or from the electrical panel.
• The cross section of the wires is chosen so that it corresponds to the load power.
• If you intend to connect several electrical appliances to one outlet, then, choosing the cross section of the supply wire, it is necessary to take into account the total power of these devices.
• The socket (or sockets) should preferably be positioned in such a way as to ensure accessibility to them. At the same time, they should not occupy the open part of the wall. For example, the location of electrical outlets under the countertop is very convenient.

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Installing the built-in refrigerator - algorithm

If you want to integrate the unit into the kitchen furniture yourself, then proceed according to this algorithm:

• If you are replacing an old unit with a new one, carefully disassemble the old equipment.
• Unpack the new device, dismantle the transport fasteners.
• Carefully inspect the equipment for external damage. Perform a test connection of the equipment to the mains. Make sure that the engine runs smoothly and almost silently, that the internal circuitry of the device is fully operational.
• Install the door hinges on the desired side.
• Mount the equipment in the place intended for it. To ensure silent operation of the unit and verify the installation, use the construction level.

Important! You can adjust the vertical installation of the device by turning the adjusting bolts, which are located in the lower part of the housing. Sometimes, in order to fix the case in the right position, foam pads are used. They are placed between the walls of the furniture and the appliance.

• Install the front panel. Along with it, install all the required mounting structures. Check the stability of the device and the operation of the doors.
• Connect the product to the power supply, check its operation again.

And also, we have prepared separate articles for you, where we described in detailhow to store greens in the refrigerator, and also answered the question,how much fish can be stored in the refrigerator. 

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Complete with a built-in refrigerator, there is always a detailed installation instruction that you must first study. If you are not sure that you can successfully cope with the work, call the wizard. Inadequate installation of the built-in refrigerator instead of saving will result in additional costs.