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Important Note: To assure sufficient air supply and circulation to the condensing
unit, a minimum clearance of 12" above the grill and 3" on each side and back of the
cabinet must be provided (see figure 1). If necessary, special venting or air supply
ducts must be installed by the installer for this purpose. Do not at any time obstruct
the grill area in front of the cabinet in any way, and never place or store anything on
top of the cabinet machine compartment. These rules are essential for maximum
cooling capacity and long life of refrigeration parts.
FIGURE 1
MINIMUM CLEARANCE DIMENSIONS
FLOOR LOADS
The floor at the final location site must be level, free of vibration and strong enough
to support the total combined weights of your new model plus the maximum product
load which might be placed into it. A fully loaded reach-in or roll-in model may reach
2,000 - 3,000 pounds. To estimate the possible product load weight, assume that
each cubic foot of storage space weighs approximately 35 pounds. Multiply 35
pounds by the amount of cubic feet in the cabinet and obtain the product load weight.
For example, a 20 cubic foot refrigerator can hold approximately 700 pounds of
product (35 x 20) and assuming the refrigerator itself weighs 300 pounds, the total
combined weight of cabinet and product is approximately 1000 pounds. Therefore,
the floor in this example must be capable of supporting up to 1000 pounds.
