Fridge Door Springs Open

Good idea and instructable.

Fridge door springs open.

Door recess spring wr02x10585 ap3670155 made by ge. If the door closes while tilted place objects such as shims or wooden blocks underneath the refrigerator s front legs. You open your refrigerator or freezer door to grab something close the door and come back later to see there s a gap. 12 years ago on introduction.

My refrigerator is 13 yrs old and began to build up frost in the ice cube shoot and the water tube began to freeze up over night. Tilt your refrigerator back slightly then test the refrigerator door. The door didn t fully close and now your food isn t as cold as it should be. When i shut my fridge door it springs back open by itself.

The hinges seating of the fridge etc all look fine and square ie i can t see anything that has moved or has worn or any movement in the hinges. The grill uses tension clips to hold it to the bottom of the refrigerator. If your refrigerator door still won t close and the problem does not lie with a faulty gasket or loose door hinges you may need to level your refrigerator. My repair advice featured story.

Typically the fridge door swings open because it has not been properly leveled if you adjust the little feet at the front and raise the front edge of the fridge lengthen the feet the door should stop swinging open.