Top Freezer Door Won T Stay Closed

Yes we actually stash our lunches in an old white top freezer fridge.

Top freezer door won t stay closed. The hinges are out of. The front of the refrigerator should be slightly higher than the back to allow the door to close normally. I couldn t tell you which one the brand badge is long gone but it does the job. 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.

When properly adjusted the door will close smoothly and firmly on its own. 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. When the door is closed negative suction and pressure holds the door shut. If the front of the refrigerator is tilted forward the doors won t stay closed.

Test or reset your ice maker resetting your ice maker isn t something you ll typically need to do very often. The fridge isn t level. Check the leveling legs. 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.

Friction at the door hinges due to debris can make the freezer door feel like it s rubbing against something when being closed. Clean the refrigerator door gaskets with warm soapy water and a soft cloth. One day when i went to open the door i discovered that it wasn t actually closed. Clean inside the folds of the accordion style gasket to.

If the freezer door stays open. Well at least it did until recently. If the door still fails to shut tightly check the door gaskets. Some freezer gaskets use magnets to hold the door with negative pressure.

Use a level to check the fridge and then adjust the the feet.