It appears that my current refrigerator is dying. For Christmas, my wife and I got a Sears gift certificate for a decent amount of money, which we are thinking of putting towards a new refrigerator. We want a taller one, but when I looked at Sears website, it lists a size in cubic feet, but I’m not sure what it’s referencing.
The figure in cubic feet is the internal capacity–basically how much crap you can stuff into it. There’s a figure for the freezer and one for the refrigerator, plus the total. If you want taller, your model’s height is listed as 60 inches, so go from there.
I bought a fridge from sears last year, and it was available in 2 or 3 sizes. So measure the area where you want to put it and take your tape measure to the store and just buy one that will fit. If you find something you like but it’s the wrong size, ask the sales person if it’s available in other sizes.
Your link lists the exterior dimensions as 60"H x 28"W x 29"D. As QED notes, 10.75 cuft is the interior capacity (excluding the freezer). There is only a loose correlation between interior and exterior size.
You may laugh and disbelieve it but I’ve run into several folks that can’t visualize “11 cubic feet” but rephrasing it as “11 times 1’x1’x1’ cubes” makes the light bulb go on.
That might be a trifle strong. The “aspect ratio” of typical home refrigerators doesn’t vary tremendously, so I think there is perhaps weak correlation.
Not really. Consumer Reports actually measures this, and it’s always less than they say in the specs. (Sometimes quite a bit less.) I believe the figure given by the manufacturer is with all the shelves, brackets, drawers, etc. removed from the refrigerator. Which of course, is not the way people actually use them.
Click on the refrigerator you are interested in on the Sears website. Then click on the “Specs” tab about halfway down the page. The height is listed there under “Dimensions”.
Yep, with all the angles/shelves/crevases/etc. it’s difficult to accurately measue interior capacity. I think they actually fill the inside with water and then measure the volume of the water in something more measurable.
Trying to determine height just going off of interior capacity is pointless. The width and depth dimensions vary widely and affect it’s size.
Some manufacturers list a net capacity as well as gross which should be a more accurate representation of how much stuff you can fit inside. I think the best way to shop for fridges is just to measure your fridge space to find the maximum exterior size you can get (don’t forget to allow for some clear area around for cooling), then just walk around the shops and open them all up and imagine how much stuff you will get in there. Or find a friend that has a fridge the size you want and get one with similar dimensions.
Adding to this, be aware than on many models, the door hinges can be moved to the other side which may be useful depending on the layout of your kitchen.