Gross volume labelling on domestic refrigerators

[keepmecool]

Hi

Is there an accepted method that is used to determine the gross volume of a refrigerator?

Would this be the litres or water that would fill the space inside the frige section with the doors off (i.e. filled up to the brim when unit is flat)?
or
Is it the height x width x depth (ignoring the internal variations, contours, fittings, protrusions, etc. inside which reduce the volume)?

Please advise what is the internationally accepted interpretation of gross volume if you can.

Thanks in advance.

Michael

[lowcool]

what sort of water are you talking about?

[keepmecool]

Just tap water at density 1000kg/cubic meter.

[amitsaxena]

Dear Keepmecool,

Water filling method is basically easy, But the measurement of Volume either gross or Storage should be done by using the mean dimensions from the drawing and it is recommended to divide the complete volume into small sections to have better accuracy.

I did volume measurement both the ways and found that there is a variation of + 3%.

Thanks
Amit Saxena

[keepmecool]

Thanks Amit

I think we got a good result today using the water filling method and it saves the time and tedius calculations too!