OverlaySeries Custom Panels

Custom overlay panels allow you to blend the exterior of your refrigerator into the overall kitchen décor, and to use custom handles for additional design flexibility.

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 decorative overlay panel, a ¹/" (3.18 mm) spacer panel or spacer strips and a ¹/" (6.35 mm) backer panel.

IMPORTANT:

The weight of the refrigerator door overlay panel cannot exceed 50 lbs (23 kg).

The weight of the freezer door overlay panel cannot exceed 30 lbs (13.5 kg).

The weight of the top grille overlay panel cannot exceed 10 lbs (4.5 kg).

Overlay Panel

Spacer Panel

 

 

To minimize panel weight, you may use 2" (5.08 cm) spacer strips

 

 

 

 

around the perimeter in place of full-sheet solid spacer panels.

 

 

 

Spacer Panel

 

 

 

 

 

The spacer strips must be set in at least 1" (2.54 cm) from the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/8"

 

 

top, bottom and sides edges of the backer panel. If you use

 

 

 

(3.18mm)

 

spacer strips, it is also recommended that you use two 2"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5.08 cm) strips horizontally centered for added support.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: For the grille and the door panels to be flush, the overlay

 

 

 

 

1" minimum

 

door panel should be ¹⁄₄" (6.35 mm) thicker than the overlay grille

 

 

 

 

 

panel.

 

 

 

 

 

(2.54 mm)

 

 

 

 

Backer Panel

Door/Grille Trim

 

Top Grille

 

 

Offset Dimension

 

 

 

5/8" to 3/4"

 

1/4"

 

 

 

C

(15.88 to

1/8"

 

 

 

 

19.05 mm)

(6.35 mm)

 

 

 

 

73/8"

(3.18 mm)

 

 

 

 

In some cases, your cabinet manufacturer may choose to work

 

(18.73 cm)

81/2"

F

with one panel routed for the different dimensions. Follow these

panel dimension and placement instructions to be sure that the

(21.59 cm)

 

 

 

custom overlay panels will fit properly.

 

 

 

Bottom Offset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1" (2.54 cm)

 

 

 

Freezer

 

Freezer

 

 

 

 

 

Dispenser

 

Non-Dispenser

Refrigerator

 

 

 

A

 

A

 

B

 

 

 

23⁷⁄₁₆"

Handle-Side

 

 

 

 

 

24"

Offset

 

 

 

 

 

(59.53 cm)

 

Handle-Side

 

 

 

(60.96 cm)

¹⁄₈" (3.2 mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Offset

 

 

 

 

D

 

 

¹⁄₈" (3.2 mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bottom Offset

70¹⁄₂"

 

70¹⁄₂"

 

 

 

 

¹⁄₈" (3.2 mm)

(179.07 cm)

 

(179.07 cm)

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

71¹⁄₁₆"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(180.50 cm)

 

 

 

 

D

 

D

 

E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34³⁄₄"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(88.27 cm)

 

Handle-Side

 

 

 

 

 

 

34⁷⁄₁₆"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Offset

 

 

 

 

 

 

(87.47 cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

¹⁄₈" (3.2 mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bottom Offset

Bottom Offset

Bottom Offset

 

 

 

¹⁄₈" (3.2 mm)

¹⁄₈" (3.2 mm)

¹⁄₈" (3.2 mm)

Decorative Overlay Panels

Model

A

B

C

 

 

 

 

36

14⁵⁄₈"

19⁵⁄₈"

34¹⁄₂"

 

(37.15 cm)

(49.85 cm)

(87.63 cm)

 

 

 

 

42

17¹⁄₈"

23¹⁄₈"

40¹⁄₂"

 

(43.50 cm)

(58.74 cm)

(102.87 cm)

 

 

 

 

48

19⁵⁄₈"

26⁵⁄₈"

46¹⁄₂"

 

(49.85 cm)

(67.63 cm)

(118.11 cm)

 

 

 

 

Backer Panels

Model

D

E

F

 

 

 

 

36

14⁷⁄₁₆"

19⁷⁄₁₆"

34¹⁄₂"

 

(36.67 cm)

(49.37 cm)

(87.63 cm)

 

 

 

 

42

16¹⁵⁄₁₆"

22¹⁵⁄₁₆"

40¹⁄₂"

 

(43.50 cm)

(58.26 cm)

(102.87cm)

 

 

 

 

48

19⁷⁄₁₆"

26⁷⁄₁₆"

46¹⁄₂"

 

(49.37 cm)

(67.15 cm)

(118.11 cm)

 

 

 

 

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