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I pried my Dometic 1062 out of it's enclosure yesterday. Fitting anything taller or wider (on my bus) would require (taller) removing the propane furnace, and (wider) removing either the pantry shelving on the right or a mirrored wall and one overhead bin on the left. (Wider) would also require relocating the overhead fan and light switches. So I decided I'm too lazy to do those things.
My space is 24(w) by 60 (h). The enclosure is 24" deep. So the math says a 10' unit fits that space. BUT the depth is not contained. That is, the space is open to the front. So a deeper 24" - class fridge would fit. Research tells me that without taking the sawzall to the enclosure there are a few selections in 10' (existing size) 11' (10% better) and 11.6' biggest). The big difference is the doors. In the smaller capacities the door bins are pop-bottle sized. In the 11.6 models the doors are deeper. They hold gallon jugs instead of beer cans. But their actual "footprint" -- distance between the leveling feet -- is nearly identical. So they'll all sit on the same shelf.
So if your fridge sits on a shelf with the furnace underneath and you can tolerate the door sticking out past the enclosure (28-29" total depth), you can go 11.6' with either a Frigidaire for about $600, or a GE for about $900. If you want to whittle on the top or sides of the enclosure there are more choices in a 24". If you want to get happy with the power tools, there are 27 and 30-inch options as well. Keep in mind that the operating envelopes (space around the cabinet) varies by make and model. A residential fridge wants some space. A built-in doesn't.
Alternatively, there are full-fridges in the 24" class. That means no freezer. You'll get another 3cf +/- of fridge in the same space with one of these. The freezer then would be in the basement.
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