Will your refrigerator fit through the front door, down the hall, and up the stairs to a second-floor kitchen? Step-by-step fit check.
Moving a fridge to a second floor is doable but challenging. The fridge must stay mostly upright, so you need adequate clearance at every point — door, hallway, and stairs. Remove fridge doors and handles to reduce width. Use an appliance dolly with stair-climbing wheels.
Challenging but doable with proper equipment.
Fridges rarely tilt — they must go through upright. Measure clear width including handle protrusion. Remove the fridge doors if the handles add more than 1 inch of width.
Run the a Fridge Fit Through a Door CalculatorFridges are rigid and heavy (200–350 lbs). Any hallway turns require the corridor to be at least as wide as the fridge depth. Check for light fixtures or ceiling obstructions.
Run the a Fridge Fit Through the Hallway CalculatorThis is the most dangerous step. A fridge on a stairway needs a heavy-duty appliance dolly with stair-climbing wheels. Measure stairway width, ceiling clearance, and landing space — the fridge must stay upright.
Run the a Fridge Fit Up the Stairs CalculatorInstall the free ItemFits extension — it reads product dimensions on IKEA, Wayfair, Amazon and tells you if it fits before you buy.
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