How to Find the Cubic Feet of a Refrigerator
When we discuss the cubic feet of a refrigerator, we are interested in the internal capacity of the refrigerator--how much it will hold. All it takes is a few simple measurements and some math skills to determine this. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Empty your refrigerator of all the items inside. Take out the food, remove drawers and shelves.
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Refer to the image below. Measure the height, width and depth of the refrigerator's interior. Do the measurements in inches, and write down each measurement as you go along.
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Now multiply those measurements together as such: H (height) x W (width) x D (depth). For example, if your measurements were:Height = 48 inchesWidth = 36 inchesDepth = 12 inchesYour equation would be 48 x 36 x 12 = 20,736
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This is the internal capacity of your refrigerator, but remember, we measured in inches. In our example, we've come up with a figure of 20,736 cubic inches. We need to change that to cubic feet. Simply divide the figure you came up with by 1,728--this converts cubic inches into cubic feet. In the case of our example, we come up with:20,736 /1,736 = 12The answer for our example is 12 cubic feet.
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Use your figures and do the math.
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Tips & Warnings
Why 1,728? It's simple--12 inches to a foot, so 12 X 12X 12 = 1,728.
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Comments
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Can you also get cubic ft capacity from the model number?
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Do I include the measurements of the freezer also?
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Alex Grutza
Sep 27, 2010
Why is it you say "divide by 1,728" when you divide by "1,736"
