New fridges are all trash designed to crap out in ~5 years anyways so you don't need to worry about this. You should impose harsh working conditions on your Faulty Armor made refridgerator to show it who is boss. They actually respond positiviely to that kind of management.Do you know what fridge you're getting? Check the specs on it. Some fridges want/need extra space around them for airflow, otherwise they'll run too much and get hot. I have a similar setup to you and the fridge I have recommends about a 6 inch gap behind and 1-2 inches on each side.