Quick answer
What are standard appliance dimensions?
Standard US appliance widths: refrigerators are 30–36 inches wide (counter-depth: 24–25"), washers and dryers are 27 inches wide (compact: 24"), and dishwashers are 24 inches wide. Heights range from 34" (under-counter) to 70" (fridge).
Per-item guides
Item detail pages.
Per-item dimension pages with rich measuring guides and fit checks for each piece.
Measure smart
What to measure.
Four numbers decide nearly every fit check. Get these right and the rest follows.
- 01Width, depth, and height of the item at its widest points, including feet, arms, handles, and headboards.
- 02The clear opening of the space, not the frame. A 36-inch door gives roughly 32 inches once the door and stops are accounted for.
- 03The item's smallest dimension. It decides whether tilting or turning it on its side gets it through.
- 04Diagonal clearance at turns, landings, and corners, where the real bottleneck usually is.
Don't make these
Common mistakes.
Most “it didn't fit” stories trace back to one of these oversights.
- ⚠Measuring the door frame instead of the clear opening, then losing two inches you assumed you had.
- ⚠Forgetting that feet, arms, and handles add to the nominal size printed on the box.
- ⚠Treating a soft mattress and a rigid frame the same. One compresses, the other does not.
- ⚠Planning the doorway but ignoring the turn at the top of the stairs.
Go deeper
Related dimensions and guides.
Frequently asked
Questions we keep getting.
Will a standard fridge fit through a doorway?
Most standard fridges (30–36" wide with handles) fit through a 36" exterior door. For a 32" interior door, you may need to remove the fridge doors to reduce width by 3–5 inches.
01Are all washers and dryers the same width?
Standard full-size washers and dryers are 27" wide. Compact/European models are 24" wide. Stacking kits allow a dryer on top of a front-load washer without changing the footprint.
02How do I measure an appliance for delivery?
Measure width at the widest point (including handles and knobs), height from floor to top, and depth including door handles and hoses. Add 1" clearance on each side for installation.
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