FIGURE 1b
MINIMUM CLEARANCE DIMENSIONS WITHOUT LEGS
FLOOR LOADS
The floor at the final location site must be level, free of vibration and strong enough
to support the total combined weights of your new model plus the maximum product
load which might be placed into it. A fully loaded reach-in model may reach 2,000 -
3,000 pounds. To estimate the possible product load weight, assume that each cubic
foot of storage space weighs approximately 35 pounds. Multiply 35 pounds by the
amount of cubic feet in the cabinet and obtain the product load weight. For example,
a 20 cubic foot refrigerator can hold approximately 700 pounds of product (35 x 20)
and assuming the refrigerator itself weighs 300 pounds, the total combined weight
of cabinet and product is approximately 1000 pounds. Therefore, the floor in this
example must be capable of supporting up to 1000 pounds.
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