A:Answer The recommended installation clearance spacing for the sides, top and rear of the ENERGY STAR® Qualified LG 22.8 Cu. Ft. French Door Counter-Depth Refrigerator, Model # LFCC22426S are just to ensure that you have adequate airflow around the refrigerator. When a refrigerator is too close to your walls or overhead cabinets, its cooling capacity can be impaired resulting in increased electricity bills. However, the height of 69 3/4" that you are concerned about should not be an issue. That height is the height to the top of the door hinges. Unless you have custom upper cabinets that are deeper, Upper/Wall cabinets are typically 12" deep and can also be (also 15", 18", 24", so the hinges will not be a hindrance at all. The refrigerator has a height of 68 3/8" to the top of the case which is the height that matters when determining if it will fit into your cutout space. That means you will have a clearance of 1 5/8" when you install this refrigerator in your cutout space which is more than adequate...^IFV