Fridge Door Swings Shut

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Fridge door swings shut.

I ve always taken for granted that my single door refrigerators have had just a little tension on them so when i walk away from the fridge the door swings shut. If the hinges are out of alignment for any reason the law of gravity dictates that the door will fall open or closed swinging on its hinges to reach its lowest point. A free swinging refrigerator door is not only a major annoyance but it can pose a serious threat to nearby walls and even the fridge itself. There are wheels under your refrigerator or little knobs that you can raise up and down until the door shuts slowly.

In this video i show you how to adjust the level of the refrigerator properly so the doors swing closed on their own. Doors that swing open to hit the wall can damage the. If they are too high they will slam shut too low and you will have to close the door manually. How to fix a refrigerator door that doesn t shut tightly.

Refrigerator door swings too far. This helps gravity pull the door shut when it s almost closed. But you don t need to take the door down and go through the hassle of disassembling everything just to adjust the frame and learn how to stop a door won t stay. The bent pin should keep the door from swinging open on its own.

If you have a door that swings all the way open every time you leave it slightly ajar the door frame isn t plumb. A similar detent exists at the full open position and this causes the door to spring open 100 and bang my cabinets. When the refrigerator door fails to shut tightly or create a proper seal cold air can escape the refrigerator and allow warm air to. Modifying this open detent would probably solve the problem but clamping this piece of and s.

If the refrigerator is not correctly le. You ve already checked that something in your fridge isn t pushing against the door but the door still won t stay shut. Most fridges are higher in the front so the door will close by itself.