How to install an integrated fridge freezer

Here at Hotpoint, we want to make sure bringing one of our integrated fridge freezers into your home is as smooth and hassle-free as possible.

When you buy your appliance directly from us, it will be professionally installed by the very experts who helped build it.
They know your new fridge freezer inside and out, so they’re best placed to get everything set up properly.

If requested, we can also remove your old appliance and make sure it’s recycled responsibly at the time of delivery.

To help make the installation as quick and easy as possible, please make sure you’ve worked through the checklist below before our team arrives with your new appliance.

Before you even purchase your new built-in fridge freezer, you will need to ensure that it will fit into your kitchen cabinet space.

Simply pick up a tape measure to calculate the dimensions of the space that will house your appliance, bearing the following in mind:

·       The height measurement should include at least 200cm² in area underneath the fridge freezer, for air ventilation purposes.

·       The depth measurement should include at least 200cm² in area behind the fridge freezer, so that there is also enough ventilation between the appliance and the cabinet panel.

·       The width measurement should include at least 50mm on each side if another appliance is being installed side-by-side with your new fridge freezer.

To find the ideal spot in your kitchen for your new fridge freezer, you should also make sure you answer yes to all seven of these questions:

1.     Is the floor surface where your new fridge freezer is being installed even?

2.     Does the split of your new fridge freezer match that of your kitchen cabinet doors where the appliance is being housed?

3.     Is your new fridge freezer being installed in a dry and ventilated part of your kitchen, so that maximum cooling performance can be achieved?

4.     Does the space for your new fridge freezer avoid being exposed to direct sunlight?

5.     Will there be at least a distance of 30mm between your new fridge freezer and any ovens, cookers, microwaves or radiators in your kitchen?

6.     Is there access to a power outlet from the space being used to house your new fridge freezer?

7.     If your new fridge freezer has a water or ice dispenser, are there water line connections in reach of the space where the appliance will be fitted?

If you have any questions about the space you are using to house one of our integrated fridge freezers, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our friendly team. They are on hand to help you 364 days a year.

Once the day arrives for your new built-in fridge freezer to be delivered and fitted into your home, we request that you remove your old appliance from the space being used to house your new unit.

Please make sure you have cleared the area of any debris and wiped down the surfaces too.

We will need easy access or a clear route to get your new fridge freezer from our delivery vehicle, into your home and installed in your kitchen as well. Keep doors clear of clutter and move any furniture into corners of the rooms our experts will pass through to assist here.

Don’t forget that we also need someone over the age of 18 to be home to sign for the delivery and installation of your new appliance.

You should now be ready for us to install one of our built-in fridge freezers into your home. Yet to order your new appliance and this the first time you are ordering directly from the Hotpoint website? Sign up for our newsletter and we will deliver your state-of-the-art unit for free.