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B36BT130NS

Bosch B36BT130NS

Most common issues on this model

  1. Flooring run right up to the unit, which leaves it trapped
  2. Cabinets overhead restricting top grille airflow
  3. Heavy doors that need re-adjusting when the installation settles

Before you load a single item, the B36BT130NS already weighs several hundred pounds. It is the 36-inch Benchmark built-in with a stainless door from the factory: 35 1/4 inches in width, 83 9/16 inches in height and 24 3/4 in depth. Inside are VitaFresh Pro storage, freezer drawers in three tiers, filtered water, an ice maker and Home Connect.

That weight matters to anyone planning work near it. When flooring is laid up to the front of the unit, not underneath it, the refrigerator cannot be pulled out for service, so raise the subject before the floor goes in, not after. Moving one calls for a plan and proper equipment, not a helper and a blanket.

Two more things come up on visits. Cabinetry overhead can restrict the airflow through the top grille, and the heavy doors want a hinge adjustment as the installation settles. We examine access, ventilation and hinges together, and if the unit must be withdrawn, you hear about it in advance.

Key features

  • 36-inch Benchmark built-in, stainless door supplied by the factory
  • Width 35 1/4 in, height 83 9/16 in
  • VitaFresh Pro compartments and three freezer tiers
  • Filtered water, ice maker and Home Connect
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B36BT130NSB36BT130NS questions
The kitchen floor is being redone. Should the refrigerator come out first?

Ideally yes, or at least the new flooring should run beneath it. Some repairs mean withdrawing a built-in, and a floor butted against the front can make that impossible without damage.

How heavy is a unit like this?

Several hundred pounds empty. For that reason, moving it is a planned job with the right equipment and enough people, and not something to improvise.

Why would the doors need adjusting after a while?

They are heavy, and as the installation settles the hinges can drift a little. A hinge adjustment brings the doors back square and restores the seal along the frame.

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