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Professional-Style Refrigerator Sizes

Whether you’re looking to add a professional-style size refrigerator to your home or upgrade your existing one, there are many things to consider before purchasing. Discover which professional size refrigerator is best for you from knowing the difference between a standard size refrigerator and a professional size one, how to measure a refrigerator, and more.

Table of Contents

Overview
What Is a Professional-Style Refrigerator?

Standard Sizes
Standard Refrigerator Sizes

Pro-Style Sizes
Professional-Style Refrigerator Sizes

Types
Different Types of Professional-Style Refrigerators

Measurement
How to Measure a Refrigerator for Your Kitchen

Guide
Finding the Right Refrigerator Size

FAQ
Professional-Style Refrigerator Size FAQ

What Is a Professional-Style Refrigerator?

A professional-style refrigerator will generally be a bit larger than a standard-sized refrigerator. This means that the refrigerator's interior will be larger in cubic space, thus providing you with more room for your various foods, ingredients and beverages.

The look of your professional-style refrigerator for your home will still fit with the aesthetic of an upscale kitchen, with clean lines and durable stainless steel handles, but be inspired by the functionality of professional-style refrigerators found in restaurants.

A bold, modern kitchen with an open JennAir® Refrigerator showcasing the Daring Obsidian Interior. A bold, modern kitchen with an open JennAir® Refrigerator showcasing the Daring Obsidian Interior.

What Are Standard Refrigerator Sizes?

A fully stocked JennAir built-in refrigerator. A fully stocked JennAir built-in refrigerator.

Before going into detail about professional-style refrigerator sizes, it's essential to know the difference between the two and how much space a standard-sized refrigerator offers you. Typically, a standard, economical freestanding refrigerator falls within these dimensions:

  • 24 to 48 inches in width

  • 62 to 70 inches in height

  • 29 to 36 inches in depth

This sizing is typical and can commonly be found by many lower-end brands and manufacturers on the market. Similarly, builders and developers will often plan for standard refrigerator height and sizes when not opting for customized cabinetry or entryways. This is due to the ease of installation through different doorways in homes and the need to remodel an existing space in your kitchen designated for your refrigerator.

An icon of a refrigerator showing the width.

WIDTH

An icon of a refrigerator showing the height.

HEIGHT

An icon of a refrigerator showing the depth.

DEPTH

What are Professional-Style Refrigerator Sizes?

Professional-style refrigerator sizes will typically be larger than standard-sized and low-end refrigerators. Their inherent design is to accommodate more food items in your kitchen and allows for more flexibility in the interior configurations when it comes to different bins and shelving.

Width

A professional-style refrigerator will often be 30 inches to 60 inches wide. These oversized options will have larger shelves to include bulk amounts of ingredients, meats and beverages inside the refrigerator.

Height

You can find professional-style refrigerator heights similar to those of the standard-sized models. However, professional-style refrigerators can be 80 inches or higher. These larger options allow for more flexibility with shelf heights, so you can arrange your refrigerator based on the ingredients you frequently use, like larger beverage containers or different sauces.

Depth

The depth of a professional-style refrigerator will not be too far off from a standard-sized refrigerator, ranging from 26 to 33 inches.

 The different configurations of JennAir professional-style refrigerators.  The different configurations of JennAir professional-style refrigerators.

Different Types of Professional-Style Refrigerators

Once you decide on the ideal size for your professional-style refrigerator, you can pick which type is suitable for your kitchen. There are a couple of different kinds of refrigerators that are best suited for the home:

These models of refrigerators will all come in professional-style sizes but will include different features and functions that make them high-end as well. These types of professional-style refrigerators will often be panel-ready and accept custom cabinetry. They also will have luxury interiors, like unique colors, upscale details and glass shelving.

An open JennAir refrigerator. Showing the Daring Obsidian Interior. An open JennAir refrigerator. Showing the Daring Obsidian Interior.

How to Measure a Refrigerator for Your Kitchen

As every home is unique, so is the type of refrigerator you can install in your home. Many upscale kitchens allow consumers to go beyond the standard sizes and choose refrigerators customized to their lifestyles. However, it is essential to measure your space and see what professional-style refrigerator sizes are right for you and your lifestyle.

Measuring your entryways

First, measure the various entryways in your home to see what your space allows to be brought into your home. Standard homes will often be smaller than custom homes, so it's important to be aware of the available width of your entryways for installation before purchasing your new professional-style refrigerator.

The different points you should measure should include the entryways into your kitchen, your front door or exterior door and any other doorways that will be used when installing the appliance into your space.

Measuring your cabinetry

It's also good to be aware of the space available for the professional-style refrigerator width within your cabinetry. Just because you know the size of your old refrigerator does not mean you shouldn't measure the allotted space again. The standard size of a cabinet opening is usually 36 inches wide. 

If you opt for customized cabinetry, there are endless possibilities and configurations you can choose from. This also includes getting a panel-ready unit that can accept custom-made panels to match your cabinetry.

JennAir column refrigerators and freezers in a bright modern kitchen with a JennAir range and ventilation system. JennAir column refrigerators and freezers in a bright modern kitchen with a JennAir range and ventilation system.

Finding the Right Refrigerator Size

Before upgrading or purchasing a professional-style refrigerator, a good thing to consider is the size. If you are not remodeling your space, you have to consider the entryways and whether the refrigerator can fit into your existing kitchen.

These larger professional-style refrigerator sizes will often be designed wider than the standard size, so you must also consider the space you have to install the refrigerator or if you want to take on a remodeling project in your kitchen.

Professional-Style Refrigerator Size FAQ

How Much Does a Professional-Style Refrigerator Cost?

A professional-style refrigerator can range from $2,500 to $15,000. This price largely reflects the size and the different features, finish and customization of the refrigerator. Compared to a high-end or standard refrigerator, there will be more space in a professional-style refrigerator, with enhanced features or customized modes to enhance the appliance.

Where Can I Buy a Professional-Style Refrigerator?

You might have to seek out high-end and professional stores to find a commercial refrigerator right for your home. Many brands showcase their models at specific locations in areas across the country. 

To discover where you can view and purchase professional-style refrigerators by JennAir, you can use their showroom locator

Is a Professional-Style Refrigerator Worth It?

Definitely, a professional-style refrigerator can be useful for someone who entertains frequently or an at-home chef who enjoys having many different ingredients on hand at any given time. A professionally sized refrigerator will also expand cooking capabilities, as you can experiment more with more ingredients and utilize many of the functions that come with these high-end models.

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