GE 21 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 16

Trim kits and decorator panels.
3/4" (19 mm) or Raised Panel
A raised panel design screwed or glued to a 1/4" (6 mm) thick backing, or a 3/4" (19 mm) routed board
can be used. The raised portion of the panel must be fabricated to permit clearances of at least 2" (5.1 cm)
from the handle side for fingertip clearance.
Panels thicker than 1/4" (6 mm), up to 3/4" (19 mm) max., will require that the outer 5/16" (8 mm) of
panel perimeter be no thicker than 1/4" (6 mm).
Weight limitations for custom panels:
Fresh Food 10 lbs. (4.5 kg) max. for each door
Freezer Door 18 lbs. (8 kg) max.
Panels thicker than 1/4" (6 mm)
5/16" (8 mm)
1/4" (6 mm) max
3/4" (19 mm)
Dimensions for Custom Wood Panels
1/8"
(3 mm)
Left Fresh Food Door
1/4"
(6 mm)
5/16" (8 mm)
minimum at
1/4" (6 mm)
thickness
Top, left and
bottom
Raised portion
of panel
1/8"
(3 mm)
1/4"
(6 mm)
16
2" (5.1 cm)
Clearance
Handle Side
Appearance
Panel
2" (51 mm)
minimum at
1/4" (6 mm)
thickness
Handle side
38 15/16"
(98.9 cm)
16 29/32" (42.9 cm)
2" (51 mm) minimum at
1/4" (6 mm) thickness
Handle side
5/16" (8 mm) minimum
at 1/4" (6 mm) thickness
Left, right and
Raised
bottom sides
portion
of panel
1/8"
(3 mm)
1/4"
(6 mm)
1/4" (6 mm)
Thick Backing
Right Fresh Food Door
2" (51 mm)
minimum at
1/4" (6 mm)
thickness
Handle side
Raised portion
of panel
Freezer Door
26 3/32"
(66.3 cm)
35 29/32" (91.2 cm)
1/4"
(6 mm)
3/4"
(19 mm)
Refrigerator
Door
1/8"
(3 mm)
5/16" (8 mm)
minimum at
1/4" (6 mm)
thickness
Top, right and
bottom
38 15/16"
(98.9 cm)
16 29/32" (42.9 cm)
1/4"
(6 mm)
1/8"
(3 mm)
1/4"
(6 mm)
1/8"
(3 mm)