Gaggenau 457 Manual De Usuario

Toe-kick and venting grill

 Important

Poor ventilation leads to damage to the appliance.

Under no circumstances is it permitted to cover 

the air inlets and the exhaust air outlets of the 

appliance in the lower base area.

You must observe the minimum distance of 4" 

between the upper edge of the floor and the 

bottom edge of the door panel of the appliance. 

Pay attention to the height adjustment for the 

appliance by leveling the legs.

In relation to the standard height, the maximum height of the toe-

kick is 4". The toe-kick can be maximum ¾" thick.

Velcro adhesive strips are supplied on the front panel of the 

appliance to fasten the toe-kick to the appliance.

The venting grill and the exhaust air outlets of the appliance, as 

well as the access to the water filter (if available) are located above 

the toe-kick area. They must not be covered.

4"

(102)

For design reasons, it may be necessary to increase the distance 

between the upper edge of the floor and the bottom edge of the 

door panel of the appliance, so that it extends beyond the standard 

dimension of 4". The maximum dimension is 7 ⅛". The toe-kick 

thickness must not exceed ¾". If this is the case, ventilation grill, 

exhaust air outlets and the access to the water filter would become 

visible.

4"

(102)

7 ⅛"

(181)

2 ¹³⁄₁₆" - 4 ³⁄₁₆"

(72 - 106)

Upper molding

The planning of decorative upper molding above the cutout 

requires taking into account the actual or desired height of the 

door panel.

The overall height of the door panel will depend on:

 

– the height of the appliance, typically 84" (2134 mm)—lev-

eling legs allow height adjustment ranging from -½" (-13 

mm) to +1 

⅜

" (+35 mm)

 

– the installed height of the door panel (distance from the 

bottom edge of the door panel to the floor, typically 4" 

(102 mm), and, if desired, any extension of the custom 

panel above the appliance cutout)

 

– the appliance type (single door or bottom freezer)

Vertical section, side view

4"

(102)

⅛"

(3)

⅛"

(3)

   84"*

(2136)

79 ⅞"

(2029)

* Adjustment in leveling legs: -½" (-13 mm) to 1 ⅜" (35 mm)

 Important

Please recall that a panel should be installed at a 

minimum height of 4" (102 mm) from the floor to 

allow proper ventilation of the appliance.

Always ensure that the top of the cutout or upper decorative 

molding is at least 4" (102 mm) deep, so that the refrigerator 

can be properly secured to the cutout wall. This is particularly 

important if a protruding cutout is specially created and 

configured with a face frame. Furniture returns for any face frame 

must be a minimum of 4" (102 mm) deep.

Toe-kick area/upper molding of cutout (niche).

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 Refrigeration

Numbers indicated  
inside parenthesis (  ) = mm