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Fridge door won't close 32andtwentyseven 10-18-2007
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Posted by Norminn on October 18, 2007, 5:36 pm
32andtwentyseven wrote:
> Fridge door won't close properly. It closes but then pops open an
> inch. If you give it a hard nudge sometimes it stays closed, but even
> then the top corner has a gap. Any ideas? I can't replace the fridge,
> it belongs to my landlord.
>
Possibly the hinges need to be adjusted. Our fridge has hinges at top
that each have two slots, allowing movement both front/backwards and
side to side.

Posted by DerbyDad03 on October 18, 2007, 6:18 pm
wrote:
> Fridge door won't close properly. It closes but then pops open an
> inch. If you give it a hard nudge sometimes it stays closed, but even
> then the top corner has a gap. Any ideas? I can't replace the fridge,
> it belongs to my landlord.

-- I can't replace the fridge, it belongs to my landlord.

In many localities, if the landlord supplies a fridge then he is
required to keep it in properly working order.

If you are paying the electric bill and/or if there is a danger of
food spoiling, then a fridge that will not close is not working
properly.

Ask the landlord to repair/replace it.

...unless there is something you aren't telling us about why the door
doesn't close...anymore.


Posted by 32andtwentyseven on October 23, 2007, 9:27 pm
> wrote:
>
> > Fridge door won't close properly. It closes but then pops open an
> > inch. If you give it a hard nudge sometimes it stays closed, but even
> > then the top corner has a gap. Any ideas? I can't replace the fridge,
> > it belongs to my landlord.
>
> -- I can't replace the fridge, it belongs to my landlord.
>
> In many localities, if the landlord supplies a fridge then he is
> required to keep it in properly working order.
>
> If you are paying the electric bill and/or if there is a danger of
> food spoiling, then a fridge that will not close is not working
> properly.
>
> Ask the landlord to repair/replace it.
>
> ...unless there is something you aren't telling us about why the door
> doesn't close...anymore.

Err yeah... I am storing dead body parts in my fridge.. obviously. The
"landlord" (which is a TMO) just sends the janitor. Who has the brains
of a frog. He insists there is nothing wrong with fridge because when
he closes it, it closes. Trying to argue is somewhat futile.

Don't worry about it. I've managed this long... a few more months
won't kill me.


Posted by on October 18, 2007, 9:04 pm
On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:56:03 -0700, 32andtwentyseven

>Fridge door won't close properly. It closes but then pops open an
>inch. If you give it a hard nudge sometimes it stays closed, but even
>then the top corner has a gap. Any ideas? I can't replace the fridge,
>it belongs to my landlord.

That's simple, there's too much beer inside your fridge.
Drink half of it, and the door will close again.
If it still dont close tight, wrap duct tape around the door and to
the rear of the fridge. Change or reuse the tape each time you open
it. Or maybe a bungee cord would work too.


Posted by on October 18, 2007, 9:22 pm
On Oct 18, 6:04 pm, 3in1...@drinker.com wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:56:03 -0700, 32andtwentyseven
>
> >Fridge door won't close properly. It closes but then pops open an
> >inch. If you give it a hard nudge sometimes it stays closed, but even
> >then the top corner has a gap. Any ideas? I can't replace the fridge,
> >it belongs to my landlord.
>
> That's simple, there's too much beer inside your fridge.
> Drink half of it, and the door will close again.
> If it still dont close tight, wrap duct tape around the door and to
> the rear of the fridge. Change or reuse the tape each time you open
> it. Or maybe a bungee cord would work too.

Hi,

I am a retired Appliance Tech. Some good advice so far. Here is my
advice 1. Loosen the screws all around the liner that holds the door
seal in place. Then place a bunched up rag on the corner oposite to
the corner that stays open. Press in the problem corner several times.
Now check that the door closes evenly by sighting alon the seal and/or
sliding a thin stiff paper around the seal. There should be a slight
tug all the way around.

If the door now is sealing evenly, have a friend hold the door rigidly
and tighten each CORNER screw. Test it again. If now OK tighten the
remaining screws. This is explained in my Appliance repair DVD. Go to
[APPLIANCE REPAIR RIPOFFS> Stopped] in YouTube to see my demo just for
fun. THE Demo does no cover this repair though. Dave the Tech



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