KitchenAid KFIS29BBBL Installation Guide - Page 6

Custom Door Panels

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Clean Before Using After you remove all of the package materials, clean the inside of your refrigerator before using it. See the cleaning instructions in the Use & Care Guide or User Instructions. Important information to know about glass shelves and covers: Do not clean glass shelves or covers with warm water when they are cold. Shelves and covers may break if exposed to sudden temperature changes or impact, such as bumping. Tempered glass is designed to shatter into many small, pebble-size pieces. This is normal. Glass shelves and covers are heavy. Use both hands when removing them to avoid dropping. Custom Door Panels (on some models) Custom door panels allow you to blend the exterior of your refrigerator into the overall kitchen décor. If you plan to install custom wood panels, you will need to create the panels yourself or consult a qualified cabinetmaker or carpenter. Follow these panel dimension and placement instructions to be sure that the custom panels will fit properly. The custom panels must have backer panels attached in order to mount them to the refrigerator. It is most common to work with three panels, as shown in the following graphic: a ³⁄₄" (19.05 mm) decorative panel, a 1.59 mm) spacer panel or spacer strips, and a ¹⁄₄" (6.35 mm) backer panel. Decorative Panel Spacer Panel Spacer Panel 1/₁₆" (1.59 mm) Decorative Panel Backer Panel 3/4" (19.05 mm) Backer Panel 1/4" 1/₁₆" (6.35 mm) (1.59 mm) Door Trim 1" minimum (2.54 cm) NOTE: You can also work with two panels, as shown in the following graphic: a ³⁄₄" (19.05 mm) decorative panel routed with a 1.59 mm) cutout, and a separate ¹⁄₄" (6.35 mm) backer panel. Decorative Panel 1/16" (1.59 mm) 1/₁₆" (1.59 mm) Decorative Panel 3/₄" (19.05 mm) Backer Panel 11/16" (17.46 mm) Backer Panel 1/4" (6.35 mm) Door Trim 1" minimum (2.54 cm) Weight Limits IMPORTANT: Panels weighing more than the recommended weight may cause damage to your refrigerator. ■ The weight of the freezer door panel(s) cannot exceed 25 lbs (11.3 kg). ■ The weight of the refrigerator door panel(s) cannot exceed 41 lbs (18.6 kg). To minimize panel weight, you may use 2" (5.08 cm) spacer strips around the perimeter in place of solid full-sheet spacer panels. The spacer strips must be set in at least 1" (2.54 cm) from the top, bottom and side edges of the backer panel. If you use spacer strips, it is also recommended that you use two horizontally-centered 2" (5.08 cm) strips for added support. Decorative Panel Dimensions NOTE: The dashed line represents the placement of the dispenser frame. D D E Freezer Door Panel (Dispenser) Freezer Door Panel (Non-Dispenser) Refrigerator Door Panel A F G C Dispenser cutout is centered left-to-right B Dimension A B C D E F G Height/Width 19³⁄₈" (49.2 cm) 31³⁄₄" (80.6 cm) 68 173.2 cm) 15³⁄₈" (39.1 cm) 20" (50.8 cm) 17 43.3 cm) 11 29.1 cm) 6

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Clean Before Using
After you remove all of the package materials, clean the inside of
your refrigerator before using it. See the cleaning instructions in
the Use & Care Guide or User Instructions.
Custom Door Panels
(on some models)
Custom door panels allow you to blend the exterior of your
refrigerator into the overall kitchen décor. If you plan to install
custom wood panels, you will need to create the panels yourself
or consult a qualified cabinetmaker or carpenter. Follow these
panel dimension and placement instructions to be sure that the
custom panels will fit properly.
The custom panels must have backer panels attached in order to
mount them to the refrigerator. It is most common to work with
three panels, as shown in the following graphic: a
³⁄₄
" (19.05 mm)
decorative panel, a
¹⁄₁₆
" (1.59 mm) spacer panel or spacer strips,
and a
¹⁄₄
" (6.35 mm) backer panel.
NOTE:
You can also work with two panels, as shown in the
following graphic: a
³⁄₄
" (19.05 mm) decorative panel routed with a
¹⁄₁₆
" (1.59 mm) cutout, and a separate
¹⁄₄
" (6.35 mm) backer panel.
Weight Limits
IMPORTANT:
Panels weighing more than the recommended
weight may cause damage to your refrigerator.
The weight of the freezer door panel(s) cannot exceed
25 lbs (11.3 kg).
The weight of the refrigerator door panel(s) cannot exceed
41 lbs (18.6 kg).
To minimize panel weight, you may use 2" (5.08 cm) spacer strips
around the perimeter in place of solid full-sheet spacer panels.
The spacer strips must be set in at least 1" (2.54 cm) from the top,
bottom and side edges of the backer panel. If you use spacer
strips, it is also recommended that you use two
horizontally-centered 2" (5.08 cm) strips for added support.
Decorative Panel Dimensions
NOTE:
The dashed line represents the placement of the dispenser
frame.
Important information to know about glass shelves
and covers:
Do not clean glass shelves or covers with warm water when
they are cold. Shelves and covers may break if exposed to
sudden temperature changes or impact, such as bumping.
Tempered glass is designed to shatter into many small,
pebble-size pieces. This is normal. Glass shelves and covers
are heavy. Use both hands when removing them to avoid
dropping.
Decorative Panel
Spacer Panel
Backer Panel
3
/
4
"
(19.05 mm)
1
/
₁₆
"
(1.59 mm)
1
/
4
"
(6.35 mm)
1" minimum
(2.54 cm)
Door
Trim
Spacer Panel
1
/
₁₆
"
(1.59 mm)
Decorative Panel
Backer Panel
Decorative Panel
Backer Panel
11
/
16
"
(17.46 mm)
1
/
4
"
(6.35 mm)
1" minimum
(2.54 cm)
1
/
16
"
(1.59 mm)
Door
Trim
1
/
₁₆
"
(1.59 mm)
Decorative
Panel
Backer Panel
3
/
"
(19.05 mm)
Dimension
Height/Width
A
19
³⁄₈
" (49.2 cm)
B
31
³⁄₄
" (80.6 cm)
C
68
³⁄₁₆
" (173.2 cm)
D
15³⁄₈
" (39.1 cm)
E
20" (50.8 cm)
F
17
¹⁄₁₆
" (43.3 cm)
G
11¹⁵⁄₃₂
" (29.1 cm)
F
B
E
D
D
Freezer
Door Panel
(Non-Dispenser)
Refrigerator
Door Panel
G
C
Freezer
Door Panel
(Dispenser)
Dispenser
cutout is
centered
left-to-right
A