A kitchen that fits your routine.
An appliance needs more than an empty rectangle. The opening, handle, door swing, connections and delivery route all affect whether it works in your kitchen.
Check all three dimensions.
Compare a measured item with your available space. Add the total extra room required on each axis from the exact manual or your own working-space plan.
Enter the available width, height and depth to compare.
With extra-room fields blank, this checks the body envelope only. Door swing, ventilation, connections, safe operating clearances and delivery turns require separate checks.
Planning your kitchen space
Measure the opening at several points
Cabinets and floors are not always square. Record the width at the front and back, and the height at both sides. Use the smallest available measurement when comparing a manufacturer’s installation drawing. Countertop overhangs and trim can reduce the usable opening.
Separate the body from the working space
Closed depth does not describe a refrigerator with its door open or a dishwasher with its rack extended. Check the model’s door-open drawing and the room needed to remove drawers. Handles and adjacent walls can affect how far a door opens.
Use installation dimensions for built-in appliances
A wall oven, cooktop or dishwasher has a model-specific cutout and connection layout. Its advertised size is not an installation template. Verify the cutout, ventilation, utility position and required access using the exact installation manual. Do not use a generic diagram to plan electrical, gas or water work.
Make a record before you compare
Write down the item’s full width, height and depth, the available space, and any opening it must pass through. Keep the manufacturer’s dimension drawing with these notes. Measure again after allowing for trim, skirting, doors and anything else that reduces the usable space.
Before you decide
Can a size name confirm that an item fits?
No. A nominal size can refer to a screen diagonal, a product class or a capacity. Use the exact model’s external dimensions and its installation instructions. The TV chart calculates screen dimensions only.
What if the item just fits the opening?
A matching width leaves no margin for measurement error or the clearances required by the model. Check height, depth, working space and the delivery route separately. A straight opening check cannot prove that an item will turn around a corner.
Where should I find product measurements?
Start with the manufacturer’s specification sheet and installation manual for the exact model code. Check whether each drawing includes handles, stands, open doors or packaging. Keep those different measurements separate.