Top Freezer Door Won T Stay Closed

When i tried to slam it shut it bounced right back into my hand.

Top freezer door won t stay closed.

Yes we actually stash our lunches in an old white top freezer fridge. Clean inside the folds of the accordion style gasket to. Test or reset your ice maker resetting your ice maker isn t something you ll typically need to do very often. One day when i went to open the door i discovered that it wasn t actually closed.

If the front of the refrigerator is tilted forward the doors won t stay closed. The hinges are out of. Use a level to check the fridge and then adjust the the feet. A fridge needs to have a sealed environment to keep cool and keeping the door closed is the best way to make sure your fridge doesn t use up more energy staying cold.

Clean the refrigerator door gaskets with warm soapy water and a soft cloth. The fridge isn t level. When the door is closed negative suction and pressure holds the door shut. Improper alignment that is the door not being leveled from the front to the back can have a similar impact and can be even worse when the door is seated on a broken caster or foot.

Friction at the door hinges due to debris can make the freezer door feel like it s rubbing against something when being closed. When properly adjusted the door will close smoothly and firmly on its own. An open or unsealed door can cause your fridge to work too hard and that can make it very noisy as well as raising the temperature of your chilled foods. Well at least it did until recently.

Some freezer gaskets use magnets to hold the door with negative pressure. I couldn t tell you which one the brand badge is long gone but it does the job. If the doors on your refrigerator freezer do not shut automatically simply level the fridge freezer using the small legs at the bottom of the fridge. Check the leveling legs.

If the freezer door stays open.