Air flow for residential fridge

Dog Folks wrote:
From the manual for your refrigerator:

"To ensure proper ventilation for your refrigerator, allow for a 1/2" (1.25 cm) space on each side and at the top. Allow at least 2" (5.08 cm) between back of cabinet and the wall. If your refrigerator has an ice maker, make sure you leave some extra space at the back for the water line connections.

If you are installing your refrigerator next to a fixed wall, leave 3 1/8" (8 cm) minimum on the hinge side (depending on your model) to allow for the door to swing open.

NOTE: This refrigerator is intended for use in a location where the temperature ranges from a minimum of 55°F (13°C) to a maximum of 110°F (43°C). The preferred room temperature range for optimum performance, which reduces electricity usage and provides superior cooling, is between 60°F (15°C) and 90°F(32°C). It is recommended that you do not install the refrigerator near a heat source, such as an oven or radiator.

Manual

Hope this helps.

Yes, I get that and have read their manual. I will have some space around the fridge everywhere except in the front. It is questionable how much I can cut down the face frames. Dang near every post on this and other forums about upgrading to a residential fridge have the same issues and the pictures of the installs all wind up looking the same and that is usually with the fridge having a built in look if not sealed in or trim added to seal it in. Outside of the face frame I am golden. I would prefer not to cut back the face frame if I absolutely don't have to In lieu of that I was considering leaving 'some'ventilation available through the OEM fridge vents. Based on everything I have read I don't want to leave them wide open (due basically to outside temperature extremes) but I also don't want to block them off completely. I am trying to find some recommendations for just how much to leave open. Does that make sense?

Steve