ᐅ Installation height of Förkyld in an Ikea Metod tall cabinet?

Hello,

we are currently working on installing our new kitchen. In the instructions, it says that the refrigerator (height 120 cm (47 inches)) should be mounted just 12 cm (5 inches) above the base of the tall cabinet.

Did we make a mistake in the planning, or is it now common practice to install refrigerators that low? It seems quite uncomfortable ergonomically to always have to bend down to reach the lower compartments.
What other options are there? The tall cabinet is 220 cm (87 inches) high. Could we, for example, install the refrigerator at a height of 30 cm (12 inches) and integrate a drawer or something similar below it?

Thanks and best regards

Hello,
I don’t see any reason why the refrigerator shouldn’t be installed higher and, for example, why a front layout of 40 - 140 - 40 should not be used.

Could there possibly be issues with stability? I ask because according to the manual, the refrigerator should always be installed in the lowest area.

Perhaps the intention was not to create and print instructions for every possible scenario. The base holds the side panels together, and the unit is attached to the wall. There shouldn't be any stability issues. There is no back panel in the middle. Could this be designed to create a special upward airflow for ventilation? Make sure that there is enough space behind the compartment above the refrigerator for air circulation.