Top Freezer Door Pops Open

Open the freezer door slightly and lift it from the bottom hinge pin.

Top freezer door pops open.

That tells us the seals are in great shape sealing well. You open your refrigerator or freezer door to grab something close the door and come back later to see there s a gap. Grab the hinge side of the refrigerator door and the door handle. Is your freezer door is poppi.

Anonymous no matter how careful we are the freezer pops open just a tiny bit. This happens because the refrigerators of today are air tight the fresh food door pushes the air into the cabinet as it closes and the air has no place to go but up the air vent into the freezer and pops open the freezer door. Rub some petroleum jelly on the hinge side of the freezer door to help lubricate it and prevent it from binding. The freezer door could be heavy so ask an assistant to help move the freezer door to a stable work surface.

Freezer door pops open all the time by. The door didn t fully close and now your food isn t as cold as it should be. Refrigerator freezer door pops open. First thing is make sure the freezer door is capable of closing properly and is not rubbing or catching anywhere.

To help the freezer door swing shut try the following tips. I assume it is a weak seal or improper design. Lubricate the freezer door hinges with sewing machine oil or 3 in one oil not wd 40. Otherwise wish we had never bought this unit.

It will also allow the freezer door to swing closed if it pops open. If a top freezer refrigerator s freezer door pops open when the larger fresh food door s closed it s actually a good thing. Slamming a door shut forces air from one cavity into the other often pushing the second door open. The refrigerator and freezer sections are connected by air channels to allow air to pass between them.

We are going to adjust the feet so it is a bit higher in the front. Lift the door up off the bottom hinge. It is not unusual on a two door refrigerator for one door to pop open when the other door is being closed. It drives us crazy.

Swing the door open about six or eight inches.