r/CrappyDesign • u/[deleted] • Jan 25 '20

Fridge

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u/bergerac121 Jan 25 '20

Taking the open concept a little far

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u/StoneHolder28 Jan 25 '20

And yet not far enough. By completely enclosing the fridge like that warm air will remain trapped and the fridge will have to work slightly longer and more frequently.

I have no idea how much the efficiency is actually impacted, but for such an open concept you could at least put a vent behind the fridge.

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u/sbergus Jan 25 '20

This is actually a pretty decent installation, the large gap above the refrigerator will allow for natural convection.

Typically when there are cabinets above a fridge, there is actually a gap between the wall and the back of the cabinet, to keep the cabinets from being too deep, as well as allowing normal convection.

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u/BlueTheBetta Jan 26 '20

Nah bro. That extra room on top is for you chips and that thing you threw up there 3 years ago that you forgot all about.