Freezer Door Pops Open When you Close the Refrigerator Door

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Today my wife gave me a problem that even I couldn't fix.

She noticed that when the kids briskly close the refrigerator door, the freezer door pops open and stays open.

The seal seems to be good so I don't now whether to replace it or not. Could it bee something else?

handnhammer · Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 60 Location: Ann Arbor, MI

The door is popping open because if the air rushing from the refrigerator to the freezer when you shut it. I'm assuming that when you gently close the door it stays shut. If this is the case do the following:

1. Tilt the whole refrigerator so the front is higher than the back slightly. Refrigerators are not designed to be level, it should be tilted backward slightly so a door tries to swing shut gently if let go. There should be a way to adjust the front feet or rollers without moving the unit, so jack it up a bit.

2. Lubricate the door seal by the hinge with vasoline of food grade silicone spray. This is the part of the seal that contacts first when closing the door. When this magnetic seal touch it provides friction and resists closing of the door.

The should do the trick.

antonette93 · Joined: 25 Aug 2010 Posts: 1

You could try super glue magnets to the fridge and door or install a hook on the side and tie a budgie cord to the handle. Good luck!

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Ryl22 · Joined: 30 Sep 2010 Posts: 5

Handnhammer, that is great advice on the fridge and door problem. I too was experiencing this and I had a friend tell me the same thing! It worked so I just wanted to vouch for the results.

FilZer · Joined: 09 Nov 2010 Posts: 1

This things happens to us too. My father did something in our fridge and it closes again. I think he put something on it but I did not see it. I will try to remember this and ask my father when I will go back home.

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Carroll · Joined: 11 Jan 2011 Posts: 1

Have you try to search in internet I think you can found there some information about material in refrigerator. If I can’t mistake for the materials, it is depend on the weight of the material. Well, I have here some information about the material in refrigerator hope this will help it, xxx. madehow.com/Volume-1/Refrigerator.html.

Arturo · Joined: 27 Oct 2011 Posts: 4 Location: USA

Hi...,Nice post.I'm totally agree with handnhammer.......door is popping open because if the air rushing from the refrigerator to the freezer when you shut it.....should be replace it....Thanks for taking this opportunity to discuss this...

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